Advice: To Himself Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCEFCCGHHIJCIIKH| Sad Catullus stop playing the fool | A |
| and let what you know leads you to ruin end | B |
| Once bright days shone for you | C |
| when you came often drawn to the girl | D |
| loved as no other will be loved by you | C |
| Then there were many pleasures with her | E |
| that you wished and the girl not unwilling | F |
| truly the bright days shone for you | C |
| And now she no longer wants you and you | C |
| weak man be unwilling to chase what flees | G |
| or live in misery be strong minded stand firm | H |
| Goodbye girl now Catullus is firm | H |
| he doesn t search for you won t ask unwillingly | I |
| But you ll grieve when nobody asks | J |
| Woe to you wicked girl what life s left for you | C |
| Who ll submit to you now Who ll see your beauty | I |
| Who now will you love Whose will they say you ll be | I |
| Who will you kiss Whose lips will you bite | K |
| But you Catullus be resolved to be firm | H |
Gaius Valerius Catullus
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