Ballad. "when Nature's Beauty Shone Complete." Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCACA DEDFGDGD HDIDJAJA KHKHLILI MNMNOPOP LQLQRSRS| When nature's beauty shone complete | A |
| With summer's lovely weather | B |
| And even shadowing day's retreat | A |
| Brought swains and maids together | B |
| Then I did meet a charming face | C |
| But who I'll be discreet | A |
| Though lords themselves without disgrace | C |
| Might love whom I did meet | A |
| - | |
| Good evening lovely lass said I | D |
| To make her silence break | E |
| The instant evening's blushing sky | D |
| Was rival'd in her cheek | F |
| Her eyes were turn'd upon the ground | G |
| She made me no reply | D |
| But downward looks my bosom found | G |
| You've won me whisper'd I | D |
| - | |
| And I did try all love could do | H |
| And she try'd all to fly | D |
| Now lingering slow to let me go | I |
| Then hurrying to pass by | D |
| My love said I you've me mistook | J |
| No harm from me you'll meet | A |
| She only answer'd with a look | J |
| But it was 'witching sweet | A |
| - | |
| I own'd my love and prais'd her eyes | K |
| Whose power she little knew | H |
| And doubtless then she fancied lies | K |
| What since she's proved true | H |
| Confusion mingling fear and shame | L |
| Between the Yes and No | I |
| O when I mention'd love's soft name | L |
| How sweet her cheeks did glow | I |
| - | |
| I told her all the open truth | M |
| 'Bout being a labouring swain | N |
| With not one groat to boast forsooth | M |
| But what hard work did gain | N |
| And begg'd excuse in such like clothes | O |
| Within her way to fall | P |
| Wenches are ta'en with flashy beaus | O |
| But she excus'd it all | P |
| - | |
| As near the humble cot we came | L |
| Her fears did meet alarm | Q |
| Lest friends imprudent ways should blame | L |
| And think I meant her harm | Q |
| So there I prest her to my heart | R |
| And there a kiss was ta'en | S |
| And there I vow'd ere we did part | R |
| To meet her soon again | S |
John Clare
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