Lover In All Shapes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBAA CCDDCC EEFFEE GGHHGG EEIIEE JJJJJJ KKJJKK LLMMLL JJNNJJ| To be like a fish | A |
| Brisk and quick is my wish | A |
| If thou cam'st with thy line | B |
| Thou wouldst soon make me thine | B |
| To be like a fish | A |
| Brisk and quick is my wish | A |
| - | |
| Oh were I a steed | C |
| Thou wouldst love me indeed | C |
| Oh were I a car | D |
| Fit to bear thee afar | D |
| Oh were I a steed | C |
| Thou wouldst love me indeed | C |
| - | |
| I would I were gold | E |
| That thy fingers might hold | E |
| If thou boughtest aught then | F |
| I'd return soon again | F |
| I would I were gold | E |
| That thy fingers might hold | E |
| - | |
| I would I were true | G |
| And my sweetheart still new | G |
| To be faithful I'd swear | H |
| And would go away ne'er | H |
| I would I were true | G |
| And my sweetheart still new | G |
| - | |
| I would I were old | E |
| And wrinkled and cold | E |
| So that if thou said'st No | I |
| I could stand such a blow | I |
| I would I were old | E |
| And wrinkled and cold | E |
| - | |
| An ape I would be | J |
| Full of mischievous glee | J |
| If aught came to vex thee | J |
| I'd plague and perplex thee | J |
| An ape I would be | J |
| Full of mischievous glee | J |
| - | |
| As a lamb I'd behave | K |
| As a lion be brave | K |
| As a lynx clearly see | J |
| As a fox cunning be | J |
| As a lamb I'd behave | K |
| As a lion be brave | K |
| - | |
| Whatever I were | L |
| All on thee I'd confer | L |
| With the gifts of a prince | M |
| My affection evince | M |
| Whatever I were | L |
| All on thee I'd confer | L |
| - | |
| As nought diff'rent can make me | J |
| As I am thou must take me | J |
| If I'm not good enough | N |
| Thou must cut thine own stuff | N |
| As nought diff'rent can make me | J |
| As I am thou must take me | J |
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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