The Stag Seeing Himself In The Water Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCCDDEEDD DFFGHIJJIKK DDLL

A
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Beside a placid crystal floodB
A stag admired the branching woodC
That high upon his forehead stoodC
But gave his Maker little thanksD
For what he call'd his spindle shanksD
'What limbs are these for such a headE
So mean and slim ' with grief he saidE
'My glorious heads o'ertopsD
The branches of the copseD
My legs are my disgrace '-
As thus he talk'd a bloodhound gave him chaseD
To save his life he flewF
Where forests thickest grewF
His horns pernicious ornamentG
Arresting him where'er he wentH
Did unavailing renderI
What else in such a strifeJ
Had saved his precious lifeJ
His legs as fleet as slenderI
Obliged to yield he cursed the gearK
Which nature gave him every yearK
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Too much the beautiful we prizeD
The useful often we despiseD
Yet oft as happen'd to the stagL
The former doth to ruin dragL

Jean De La Fontaine



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