A Contemplation Upon Flowers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEE FGFGAA HIJIKK| Brave flowers that I could gallant it like you | A |
| And be as little vain | B |
| You come abroad and make a harmless show | C |
| And to your beds of earth again | D |
| You are not proud you know your birth | E |
| For your embroider'd garments are from earth | E |
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| You do obey your months and times but I | F |
| Would have it ever Spring | G |
| My fate would know no Winter never die | F |
| Nor think of such a thing | G |
| O that I could my bed of earth but view | A |
| And smile and look as cheerfully as you | A |
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| O teach me to see Death and not to fear | H |
| But rather to take truce | I |
| How often have I seen you at a bier | J |
| And there look fresh and spruce | I |
| You fragrant flowers then teach me that my breath | K |
| Like yours may sweeten and perfume my death | K |
Henry King
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