Richard Minutolo Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC AADDEF GGHHIIJKLL MMNOPPPPPPPP PPQQQQRRPPPPPP PPPP PPMMSSQQ TTPPQQQQQQPPPP UUPPQQVV WWPPQQPPQ QDDQQ PPPP TTPP DDPPPPQQGGPPPPUUPPPP HHMMXXQQLLPP YYQQPPZZA2A2PPPPPPPP PPQQQQ PPHHPPHHHHMMDD QQQQMB2IN ev'ry age at Naples we are told | A |
Intrigue and gallantry reign uncontrolled | A |
With beauteous objects in abundance blessed | B |
No country round so many has possessed | B |
Such fascinating charms the FAIR disclose | C |
That irresistibly soft passion flows | C |
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'MONG these a belle enchanting to behold | A |
Was loved by one of birth and store of gold | A |
Minutolo and Richard was his name | D |
In Cupid's train a youth of brilliant fame | D |
'Tween Rome and Paris none was more gallant | E |
And num'rous hearts were for him known to pant | F |
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CATELLA thus was called our lady fair | G |
So long howe'er resisted Richard's snare | G |
That prayers and vows and promises were vain | H |
A favour Minutolo could not gain | H |
At length our hero weary coldness showed | I |
And dropt attendance since no kindness flowed | I |
Pretended to be cured another sought | J |
And feigned her charms his tender heart had caught | K |
Catella laughed but jealousy was nigh | L |
'Twas for her friend that now He heaved the sigh | L |
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THESE dames together met and Richard too | M |
The gay gallant a glowing picture drew | M |
Of certain husbands lovers prudes and wives | N |
Who led in secret most lascivious lives | O |
Though none he named Catella was amazed | P |
His hints suspicions of her husband raised | P |
And such her agitation and affright | P |
That anxious to procure more certain light | P |
In haste she took Minutolo aside | P |
And begged the names he would not from her hide | P |
With all particulars from first to last | P |
Her ardent wish to know whate'er had passed | P |
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SO long your reign said Richard o'er my mind | P |
Deny I could not howsoe'er inclined | P |
With Mrs Simon often is your spouse | Q |
Her character no doubt your spleen will rouse | Q |
I've no design observe to give offence | Q |
But when I see your int'rest in suspense | Q |
I cannot silent keep though were I still | R |
A slave devoted wholly to your will | R |
As late I moved I would not drop a word | P |
Mistrust of lovers may not be absurd | P |
Besides you'd fancy other motives led | P |
To tell you of your husband what was said | P |
But heav'n be praised of you I nothing want | P |
My object's plain no more the fond gallant | P |
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I'VE lately certain information had | P |
Your spouse I scarcely thought the man so bad | P |
Has with the lady an appointment made | P |
At Jack's nice bagnio he will meet the jade | P |
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NOW clearly Jack's not rich and there's no doubt | P |
A hundred ducats give and ALL will out | P |
Let him but have a handsome sum in view | M |
And any thing you wish be sure he'll do | M |
You then can manage ev'ry way so well | S |
That at the place assigned to meet his belle | S |
You'll take this truant husband by surprise | Q |
Permit me in this nice affair to advise | Q |
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THE lady has agreed you will remark | T |
That in a room where ev'ry part is dark | T |
Perhaps to 'scape the keeper's prying sight | P |
Or shame directs exclusion of the light | P |
She will receive your gay inconstant spouse | Q |
Now take her place the case deceit allows | Q |
Make Jack your friend nor haggle at the price | Q |
A hundred ducats give is my advice | Q |
He'll place you in the room where darkness reigns | Q |
Think not too fast nor suffer heavy chains | Q |
Do what you wish and utter not a word | P |
To speak assuredly would be absurd | P |
'Twould spoil the whole destroy the project quite | P |
Attend and see if all things be not right | P |
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THE project pleased Catella to the soul | U |
Her wrath no longer able to controul | U |
She Richard stopt enough enough she cried | P |
I fully understand leave me to guide | P |
I'll play the fellow and his wanton lass | Q |
A pretty trick shall all their art surpass | Q |
Unless the string gives way and spoils my scheme | V |
What take me for a nincompoop they dream | V |
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THIS said she sought excuse to get away | W |
And went in quest of Jack without delay | W |
The keeper howsoe'er a hint had got | P |
Minutolo had schooled him for the plot | P |
Oft cash does wonders and if such the case | Q |
In France or Britain when conferred a grace | Q |
The bribe is taken and the truth abused | P |
In Italy it will not be refused | P |
There this sole quiver Cupid useful finds | Q |
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A purse well stored all binds gunlocks or blinds | Q |
Jack took the pelf from Richard and the dame | D |
Had Satan offered 'twould have been the same | D |
In short Minutolo had full success | Q |
All came about and marked the spark's address | Q |
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THE lady had at first some warm dispute | P |
To many questions Jack was even mute | P |
But when he saw the golden charms unmasked | P |
Far more he promised than Catella asked | P |
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THE time of rendezvous arrived our spark | T |
To Jack's repaired and found the room quite dark | T |
So well arranged no crevice could he find | P |
Through which the light might hurt what he designed | P |
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NOT long he waited ere our jealous dame | D |
Who longed to find her faithless husband came | D |
Most thoroughly prepared his ears to greet | P |
Jack brought the couple presently to meet | P |
The lady found howe'er not what she sought | P |
No guilty spouse nor Mrs Simon caught | P |
But wily Richard who without alarms | Q |
In silence took Catella in his arms | Q |
What further passed between the easy pair | G |
Think what you will I mean not to declare | G |
The lover certainly received delight | P |
The lady showed no terror nor affright | P |
On neither side a syllable was dropt | P |
With care Minutolo his laughter stopt | P |
Though difficult our spark succeeded well | U |
No words of mine can Richard's pleasure tell | U |
His fav'rite beauteous belle he now possessed | P |
And triumphed where so oft he'd been repressed | P |
Yet fondly hoped her pardon he should get | P |
Since they together had so gaily met | P |
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AT length the fair could no longer contain | H |
Vile wretch she cried I've borne too much 'tis plain | H |
I'm not the fav'rite whom thou had'st in view | M |
To tear thy eyes out justly were thy due | M |
'Tis this indeed that makes thee silent keep | X |
Each morn feign sickness and pretend to sleep | X |
Thyself reserving doubtless for amours | Q |
Speak villain say of charms have I less stores | Q |
Or what has Mrs Simon more than I | L |
A wanton wench in tricks so wondrous sly | L |
Where my love less though truly now I hate | P |
Would that I'd seen thee hung thou wretch ingrate | P |
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MINUTOLO while thus Catella spoke | Y |
Caressed her much but silence never broke | Y |
A kiss e'en tried to gain without success | Q |
She struggled and refused to acquiesce | Q |
Begone said she nor treat me like a child | P |
Stand off away thy taction is defiled | P |
My tears express an injured woman's grief | Z |
No more thy wife I'll be but seek relief | Z |
Return my fortune go thy mistress seek | A2 |
To be so constant How was I so weak | A2 |
It surely would be nothing more than right | P |
Were Richard I to see this very night | P |
Who adoration constantly has paid | P |
You much deserve to be a cuckold made | P |
I'm half inclined I vow to do the worst | P |
At this our arch gallant with laughter burst | P |
What impudence You mock me too she cried | P |
Let's see with blushes if his face be dyed | P |
When from his arms she sprang a window sought | P |
The shutters ope'd and then a view she caught | P |
Minutolo her lover what surprise | Q |
Pale faint she instant grew and closed her eyes | Q |
Who would have thought said she thou wert so base | Q |
I'm lost for ever sunk in dire disgrace | Q |
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WHO'LL know it Richard earnestly replied | P |
In Jack's concealment we may both confide | P |
Excuse the trick I've played and ne'er repine | H |
Address force treachery in love combine | H |
All are permitted when intrigue 's the word | P |
To hold the contrary were quite absurd | P |
Till stratagem was used I naught could gain | H |
But looks and darts from eyes for all my pain | H |
I've paid myself Would you have done it No | H |
'Tis all as might be wished come smiles bestow | H |
I'm satisfied the fault was not with you | M |
In this to make you wretched naught I view | M |
Why sigh and groan What numbers could I name | D |
Who would be happy to be served the same | D |
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HIS reas'ning yet could not the belle appease | Q |
She wept and sought by tears her mind to ease | Q |
Affliction highly added to her charms | Q |
Minutolo still gave her new alarms | Q |
He took her hand which she at once withdrew | M |
Away sh | B2 |
Jean De La Fontaine
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