To The Lady That Scorned Her Lover. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDEF GHIHJKJK LMLMNONO PDQDFRDR| ALTHOUGH I had a check | A |
| To give the mate is hard | B |
| For I have found a neck | A |
| To keep my men in guard | B |
| And you that hardy are | C |
| To give so great assay | D |
| Unto a man of war | E |
| To drive his men away | F |
| - | |
| I rede you take good heed | G |
| And mark this foolish verse | H |
| For I will so provide | I |
| That I will have your ferse | H |
| And when your ferse is had | J |
| And all your war is done | K |
| Then shall yourself be glad | J |
| To end that you begun | K |
| - | |
| For if by chance I win | L |
| Your person in the field | M |
| Too late then you come in | L |
| Yourself to me to yield | M |
| For I will use my power | N |
| As captain full of might | O |
| And such I will devour | N |
| As use to shew me spite | O |
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| And for because you gave | P |
| Me check in such degree | D |
| This vantage lo I have | Q |
| Now check and guard to thee | D |
| Defend it if thou may | F |
| Stand stiff in thine estate | R |
| For sure I will assay | D |
| If I can give thee mate | R |
Henry Howard
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