Death And The Unfortunate.[1] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDCEEFC GGHIHJKFF| A poor unfortunate from day to day | A |
| Call'd Death to take him from this world away | A |
| 'O Death' he said 'to me how fair thy form | B |
| Come quick and end for me life's cruel storm ' | C |
| Death heard and with a ghastly grin | D |
| Knock'd at his door and enter'd in | D |
| 'Take out this object from my sight ' | C |
| The poor man loudly cried | E |
| 'Its dreadful looks I can't abide | E |
| O stay him stay him' let him come no nigher | F |
| O Death O Death I pray thee to retire ' | C |
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| A gentleman of note | G |
| In Rome Maecenas somewhere wrote | G |
| Make me the poorest wretch that begs | H |
| Sore hungry crippled clothed in rags | I |
| In hopeless impotence of arms and legs | H |
| Provided after all you give | J |
| The one sweet liberty to live | K |
| I'll ask of Death no greater favour | F |
| Than just to stay away for ever | F |
Jean De La Fontaine
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