A Farewell To Arms Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDD EFEFGG HIH JJ| To Queen Elizabeth | A |
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| His golden locks Time hath to silver turn'd | B |
| O Time too swift O swiftness never ceasing | C |
| His youth 'gainst time and age hath ever spurn'd | B |
| But spurn'd in vain youth waneth by increasing | C |
| Beauty strength youth are flowers but fading seen | D |
| Duty faith love are roots and ever green | D |
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| His helmet now shall make a hive for bees | E |
| And lovers' sonnets turn'd to holy psalms | F |
| A man at arms must now serve on his knees | E |
| And feed on prayers which are Age his alms | F |
| But though from court to cottage he depart | G |
| His Saint is sure of his unspotted heart | G |
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| And when he saddest sits in homely cell | H |
| He'll teach his swains this carol for a song | I |
| 'Blest be the hearts that wish my sovereign well | H |
| Curst be the souls that think her any wrong ' | - |
| Goddess allow this ag egrave d man his right | J |
| To be your beadsman now that was your knight | J |
George Peele
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