Modern Love Xxxi: This Golden Head Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCDEEDFGGFHIJH| This golden head has wit in it I live | A |
| Again and a far higher life near her | B |
| Some women like a young philosopher | B |
| Perchance because he is diminutive | C |
| For woman's manly god must not exceed | D |
| Proportions of the natural nursing size | E |
| Great poets and great sages draw no prize | E |
| With women but the little lap dog breed | D |
| Who can be hugged or on a mantel piece | F |
| Perched up for adoration these obtain | G |
| Her homage And of this we men are vain | G |
| Of this 'Tis ordered for the world's increase | F |
| Small flattery Yet she has that rare gift | H |
| To beauty Common Sense I am approved | I |
| It is not half so nice as being loved | J |
| And yet I do prefer it What's my drift | H |
George Meredith
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