A Greek Libel Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCBBBCDBBCCBD D EEAAEEEABEEAAEB A AABBAAAABAAABBAA| ARCHILOCHUS | A |
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| Neobule yesternight | B |
| Saw I thee in beauty dight | B |
| On thy head a myrtle spray | C |
| Cast its shadow as the day | C |
| By the stars was put to flight | B |
| Twining on thy temples white | B |
| Roses gave the myrtle light | B |
| Sign thou wilt not say me nay | C |
| Neobule | D |
| Loosened from its coil d height | B |
| Streamed thy hair in thy despite | B |
| On thy shoulders soft to stray | C |
| And to bid the bard essay | C |
| Never but of thee to write | B |
| Neobule | D |
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| NEOBULE | D |
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| Sorry poet who dost dare | E |
| Cast bold glances on my hair | E |
| Let thy most presumptuous eyes | A |
| Seek another enterprise | A |
| Ceasing now to linger there | E |
| Hearken I can tell thee where | E |
| Grow the bushes that will spare | E |
| Rods to teach thee humbler guise | A |
| Sorry poet | B |
| Know I not that I am fair | E |
| Need thy halting verse declare | E |
| What my mirror daily cries | A |
| Rid me of thy silly sighs | A |
| Rid me of thy hateful stare | E |
| Sorry poet | B |
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| ARCHILOCHUS | A |
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| Neobule poets see | A |
| Dreams of things that are to be | A |
| Vengeance is the poet's trade | B |
| Come iambus to my aid | B |
| 'Gainst the fools who scoff at me | A |
| All the world will laugh with glee | A |
| When they mark my verses free | A |
| Grasp thee like a pillory | A |
| And thy scorn with scorn repaid | B |
| Neobule | A |
| E'en in death thou canst not flee | A |
| From the doom the Fates decree | A |
| When my satire's keenest blade | B |
| Cuts thee to the heart fond maid | B |
| I shall laugh but what of thee | A |
| Neobule | A |
James Williams
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