Two Valentines Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCD EE FF GH IIJJEK BBLL M EELL BBIIB BEEII NNLL| I TO MISTRESS BARBARA | A |
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| There were three cavaliers all handsome and true | B |
| On Valentine's day came a maiden to woo | B |
| And quoth to your mother Good morrow my dear | C |
| We came with some songs for your daughter to hear | D |
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| Your mother replied I'll be pleased to convey | E |
| To my daughter what things you may sing or may say | E |
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| Then the first cavalier sung My pretty red rose | F |
| I'll love you and court you some day I suppose | F |
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| And the next cavalier sung with make believe tears | G |
| I've loved you I've loved you these many long years | H |
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| But the third cavalier with the brown bushy head | I |
| And the pretty blue jacket and necktie of red | I |
| He drew himself up with a resolute air | J |
| And he warbled O maiden surpassingly fair | J |
| I've loved you long years and I love you to day | E |
| And if you will let me I'll love you for aye | K |
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| I the third cavalier sang this ditty to you | B |
| In my necktie of red and my jacket of blue | B |
| I'm sure you'll prefer the song that was mine | L |
| And smile your approval on your valentine | L |
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| II TO A BABY BOY | M |
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| Who I am I shall not say | E |
| But I send you this bouquet | E |
| With this query baby mine | L |
| Will you be my valentine | L |
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| See these roses blushing blue | B |
| Very like your eyes of hue | B |
| While these violets are the red | I |
| Of your cheeks It can be said | I |
| Ne'er before was babe like you | B |
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| And I think it is quite true | B |
| No one e'er before to day | E |
| Sent so wondrous a bouquet | E |
| As these posies aforesaid | I |
| Roses blue and violets red | I |
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| Sweet repay me sweets for sweets | N |
| 'Tis your lover who entreats | N |
| Smile upon me baby mine | L |
| Be my little valentine | L |
Eugene Field
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