Of Thy Life, Thomas, This Compass Well Mark Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBCDEFEGHIHHIJKLK BBBB| Of thy life Thomas this compass well mark | A |
| Not aye with full sails the high seas to beat | B |
| Ne by coward dread in shunning storms dark | A |
| On shallow shores thy keel in peril freat | B |
| to fret | B |
| Whoso gladly halseth | C |
| the golden mean to embrace | D |
| Void of dangers advisedly hath his home | E |
| Not with loathsome muck as a den unclean | F |
| Nor palace like whereat disdain may glome | E |
| frown | G |
| The lofty pine the great wind often rives | H |
| With violenter sway fallen turrets steep | I |
| Lightnings assault the high mountains and clives | H |
| splits | H |
| A heart well stayed in overthwarts deep | I |
| Hopeth amends in sweet doth fear the sour | J |
| God that sendeth withdraweth winter sharp | K |
| Now ill not aye thus Once Phoebus to lour | L |
| With bow unbent shall cease and frame to harp | K |
| His voice In straight estate appear thou stout | B |
| And so wisely when lucky gale of wind | B |
| All thy puffed sails shall fill look well about | B |
| Take in a reef Haste is waste proof doth find | B |
Henry Howard
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