The Princess Betrothed To The King Of Garba Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDEEFFGGHHIIJJ KLMMNNOOPPQQRR SSTTDD UUJJ VVWWXX YYZZA2A2 B2B2C2C2D2D2 E2E2F2F2 G2H2UUTTI2I2J2J2K2K2 L2L2 MMGGM2M2C2C2EEN2N2O2 O2P2P2 Q2Q2R2R2GGS2S2T2T2U2 U2K2K2V2V2GGW2W2 X2X2D2D2Q2Q2Y2Y2Z2Z2 Z2Z2 A3LZ2Z2Q2Q2Z2Z2Z2Z2 Z2Z2GGOOGG Z2Z2FB3X2X2 C3D3Z2Z2Z2Z2QQZ2Z2 B2B2E3E3OOZ2Z2Z2Z2GG Z2Z2Z2Z2F3WHAT various ways in which a thing is told | A |
Some truth abuse while others fiction hold | A |
In stories we invention may admit | B |
But diff'rent 'tis with what historick writ | B |
Posterity demands that truth should then | C |
Inspire relation and direct the pen | C |
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ALACIEL'S story's of another kind | D |
And I've a little altered it you'll find | D |
Faults some may see and others disbelieve | E |
'Tis all the same 'twill never make me grieve | E |
Alaciel's mem'ry it is very clear | F |
Can scarcely by it lose there's naught to fear | F |
Two facts important I have kept in view | G |
In which the author fully I pursue | G |
The one no less than eight the belle possessed | H |
Before a husband's sight her eyes had blessed | H |
The other is the prince she was to wed | I |
Ne'er seemed to heed this trespass on his bed | I |
But thought perhaps the beauty she had got | J |
Would prove to any one a happy lot | J |
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HOWE'ER this fair amid adventures dire | K |
More sufferings shared than malice could desire | L |
Though eight times doubtless she exchanged her knight | M |
No proof that she her spouse was led to slight | M |
'Twas gratitude compassion or good will | N |
The dread of worse she'd truly had her fill | N |
Excuses just to vindicate her fame | O |
Who spite of troubles fanned the monarch's flame | O |
Of eight the relict still a maid received | P |
Apparently the prince her pure believed | P |
For though at times we may be duped in this | Q |
Yet after such a number strange to miss | Q |
And I submit to those who've passed the scene | R |
If they to my opinion do not lean | R |
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THE king of Alexandria Zarus named | S |
A daughter had who all his fondness claimed | S |
A star divine Alaciel shone around | T |
The charms of beauty's queen were in her found | T |
With soul celestial gracious good and kind | D |
And all accomplished all complying mind | D |
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THE rumour of her worth spread far and wide | U |
The king of Garba asked her for his bride | U |
And Mamolin the sov'reign of the spot | J |
To other princes had a pref'rence got | J |
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THE fair howe'er already felt the smart | V |
Of Cupid's arrow and had lost her heart | V |
But 'twas not known princesses love conceal | W |
And scarcely dare its whispers fond reveal | W |
Within their bosoms poignant pain remains | X |
Though flesh and blood like lasses of the plains | X |
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THE noble Hispal one of zarus' court | Y |
A handsome youth as histories report | Y |
Alaciel pleased a mutual flame arose | Z |
Though this they durst not venture to disclose | Z |
Or if expressed 'twas solely by the eyes | A2 |
Soul speaking language nothing can disguise | A2 |
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AFFIANCED thus the princess with a sigh | B2 |
Prepared to part and fully to comply | B2 |
The father trusted her to Hispal's care | C2 |
Without the least suspicion of the snare | C2 |
They soon embarked and ploughed the briny main | D2 |
With anxious hopes in time the port to gain | D2 |
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WHEN they from Egypt's coast had sailed a week | E2 |
To gain the wind they saw a pirate seek | E2 |
Which having done he t'wards them bore in haste | F2 |
To take the ship in which our fair was placed | F2 |
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THE battle quickly raged alike they erred | G2 |
The pirates slaughter loved and blood preferred | H2 |
And long accustomed to the stormy tide | U |
Were most expert and on their skill relied | U |
In numbers too superior they were found | T |
But Hisipal's valour greatly shone around | T |
And kept the combat undecided long | I2 |
At length Grifonio wond'rous large and strong | I2 |
With twenty sturdy pirates got on board | J2 |
And many soon lay gasping by the sword | J2 |
Where'er he trod grim death and horrour reigned | K2 |
At length the round the noble Hispal gained | K2 |
His nervous arm laid many wretches low | L2 |
Rage marked his eyes whene'er he dealt a blow | L2 |
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BUT while the youth was thus engaged in fight | M |
Grifonio ran to gain a sweeter sight | M |
The princess was on board full well he knew | G |
No time he lost but to her chamber flew | G |
And since his pleasures seemed to be her doom | M2 |
He bore her like a sparrow from the room | M2 |
But not content with such a charming fair | C2 |
He took her diamonds ornaments for hair | C2 |
And those dear pledges ladies oft receive | E |
When they a lover's ardent flame believe | E |
Indeed I've heard it hinted as a truth | N2 |
And very probable for such a youth | N2 |
That Hispal while on board his flame revealed | O2 |
And what chagrin she felt was then concealed | O2 |
The passage thinking an improper time | P2 |
To shew a marked displeasure at his crime | P2 |
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THE pirate chief who carried off his prey | Q2 |
Had short lived joy for wishing to convey | Q2 |
His charming captive from the ship with speed | R2 |
One vessel chanced a little to recede | R2 |
Although securely fastened by the crew | G |
With grappling hooks as usually they do | G |
When quite intent to pass young Hispal made | S2 |
A blow that dead at once the ruffian laid | S2 |
His head and shoulders severed from the trunk | T2 |
Fell in the sea and to the bottom sunk | T2 |
Abjuring Mahomet and all the tribe | U2 |
Of idle prophets Catholics proscribe | U2 |
Erect the rest upon the legs remained | K2 |
The very posture as before retained | K2 |
This curious sight no doubt a laugh had raised | V2 |
But in the moment she so lately praised | V2 |
With dread Grifonio fell beyond their view | G |
To save her straight the gallant Hispal flew | G |
The ships for want of pilots at the helm | W2 |
At random drifted over Neptune's realm | W2 |
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GRIM death the pirate forced to quit his slave | X2 |
Buoyed up by clothes she floated on the wave | X2 |
'Till Hispal succour lent who saw 'twas vain | D2 |
To try with her the vessel to regain | D2 |
He could with greater ease the fair convey | Q2 |
To certain rocks and thither bent his way | Q2 |
Those rocks to sailors oft destruction proved | Y2 |
But now the couple saved who thither moved | Y2 |
'Tis even said the jewels were not lost | Z2 |
But sweet Alaciel howsoever tost | Z2 |
Preserved the caskets which with strings were tied | Z2 |
And seizing these the treasure drew aside | Z2 |
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OUR swimmer on his back the princess bore | A3 |
The rock attained but hardships were not o'er | L |
Misfortunes dire the noble pair pursued | Z2 |
And famine worst of ills around was viewed | Z2 |
No ship was near the light soon passed away | Q2 |
The night the same again appeared the day | Q2 |
No vessel hove in sight no food to eat | Z2 |
Our couple's wretchedness seemed now complete | Z2 |
Hope left them both and mutual passion moved | Z2 |
Their situation more tormenting proved | Z2 |
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LONG time in silence they each other eyed | Z2 |
At length to speak the lovely charmer tried | Z2 |
Said she 'tis useless Hispal to bewail | G |
Tears with the cruel Parcae naught avail | G |
Each other to console be now our aim | O |
Grim death his course will follow still the same | O |
To mitigate the smart let's try anew | G |
In such a place as this few joys accrue | G |
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CONSOLE each other say you Hispal cried | Z2 |
What can console when forced one's love to hide | Z2 |
Besides fair princess ev'ry way 'tis clear | F |
Improper 'twere for you to love while here | B3 |
I equally could death or famine brave | X2 |
But you I tremble for and wish to save | X2 |
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THESE words so pained the fair that gushing tears | C3 |
Bedewed Alaciel's cheeks her looks spoke fears | D3 |
The ardent flame which she'd so long concealed | Z2 |
Burst forth in sighs and all its warmth revealed | Z2 |
While such emotion Hispal's eyes expressed | Z2 |
That more than words his anxious wish confessed | Z2 |
These tender scenes were followed by a kiss | Q |
The prelude sweet of soft enchanting bliss | Q |
But whether taken or by choice bestowed | Z2 |
Alike 'twas clear their heaving bosoms glowed | Z2 |
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THOSE vows now o'er said Hispal with a sigh | B2 |
In this adventure if we're doomed to die | B2 |
Indiff'rent surely 'tis the prey to be | E3 |
Of birds of air or fishes of the sea | E3 |
My reason tells me ev'ry grave's the same | O |
Return we must at last from whence we came | O |
Here ling'ring death alone we can expect | Z2 |
To brave the waves 'tis better to elect | Z2 |
I yet have strength and 'tis not far to land | Z2 |
The wind sets fair let's try to gain the strand | Z2 |
From rock to rock we'll go I many view | G |
Where I can rest to THIS we'll bid adieu | G |
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TO move Alaciel readily agreed | Z2 |
Again our couple ventured to proceed | Z2 |
The casket safe in tow the weather hot | Z2 |
From rock to rock with care our swimmer got | Z2 |
The princess anxious on his | F3 |
Jean De La Fontaine
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