The Stag Seeing Himself In The Water Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCDDEEDD DFFGHIJJIKK DDLLA | |
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Beside a placid crystal flood | B |
A stag admired the branching wood | C |
That high upon his forehead stood | C |
But gave his Maker little thanks | D |
For what he call'd his spindle shanks | D |
'What limbs are these for such a head | E |
So mean and slim ' with grief he said | E |
'My glorious heads o'ertops | D |
The branches of the copse | D |
My legs are my disgrace ' | - |
As thus he talk'd a bloodhound gave him chase | D |
To save his life he flew | F |
Where forests thickest grew | F |
His horns pernicious ornament | G |
Arresting him where'er he went | H |
Did unavailing render | I |
What else in such a strife | J |
Had saved his precious life | J |
His legs as fleet as slender | I |
Obliged to yield he cursed the gear | K |
Which nature gave him every year | K |
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Too much the beautiful we prize | D |
The useful often we despise | D |
Yet oft as happen'd to the stag | L |
The former doth to ruin drag | L |
Jean De La Fontaine
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