Henry Howard

Poems Books Comments

A Praise Of His Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDFGG HHHHII HHHHBB JHJHBB

Give place ye lovers here beforeA
That spent your boasts and brags in vainB
My lady's beauty passeth moreA
The best of yours I dare well saynB
Than doth the sun the candle lightC
Or brightest day the darkest nightC
-
And thereto hath a troth as justD
As had Penelope the fairE
For what she saith ye may it trustD
As it by writing sealed wereF
And virtues hath she many moG
Than I with pen have skill to showG
-
I could rehearse if that I woldH
The whole effect of Nature's plaintH
When she had lost the perfit mouldH
The like to whom she could not paintH
With wringing hands how she did cryI
And what she said I know it II
-
I know she swore with raging mindH
Her kingdom only set apartH
There was no loss by law of kindH
That could have gone so near her heartH
And this was chiefly all her painB
She could not make the like againB
-
Sith Nature thus gave her the praiseJ
To be the chiefest work she wroughtH
In faith methink some better waysJ
On your behalf might well be soughtH
Than to compare as ye have doneB
To match the candle with the sunB

Henry Howard



Rate:
(2)



Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme

Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
<< The Things That Cause A Quiet Life Poem To The Lady That Scorned Her Lover. Poem>>

Write your comment about A Praise Of His Love poem by Henry Howard

 

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 95 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 1 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

Popular Poets