Against Idleness And Mischief Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDF GHGH CICI| How doth the little busy Bee | A |
| Improve each shining Hour | B |
| And gather Honey all the day | C |
| From every opening Flower | B |
| - | |
| How skilfully she builds her Cell | D |
| How neat she spreads the Wax | E |
| And labours hard to store it well | D |
| With the sweet Food she makes | F |
| - | |
| In Works of Labour or of Skill | G |
| I would be busy too | H |
| For Satan finds some Mischief still | G |
| For idle Hands to do | H |
| - | |
| In Books or Work or healthful Play | C |
| Let my first Years be past | I |
| That I may give for every Day | C |
| Some good Account at last | I |
Isaac Watts
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Against Idleness And Mischief is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.