Ballad. "when Nature's Beauty Shone Complete." Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCACA DEDFGDGD HDIDJAJA KHKHLILI MNMNOPOP LQLQRSRSWhen 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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