The Request. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEFGH IHIHJGKGH LMNMOPQGH RSRSIGIGH| Now the sun his blinking beam | A |
| Behind yon mountain loses | B |
| And each eye that might evil deem | A |
| In blinded slumber closes | C |
| Now the field's a desert grown | D |
| Now the hedger's fled the grove | E |
| Put thou on thy russet gown | F |
| Shielded from the dews my love | G |
| And wander out with me | H |
| - | |
| We have met at early day | I |
| Slander rises early | H |
| Slander's tongues had much to say | I |
| And still I love thee dearly | H |
| Slander now to rest has gone | J |
| Only wakes the courting dove | G |
| Slily steal thy bonnet on | K |
| Leave thy father's cot my love | G |
| And wander out with me | H |
| - | |
| Clowns have pass'd our noon day screen | L |
| 'Neath the hawthorn's blossom | M |
| Seldom there the chance has been | N |
| To press thee to my bosom | M |
| Ploughmen now no more appear | O |
| Night winds but the thorn bough move | P |
| Squander not a minute here | Q |
| Lift the door latch gently love | G |
| And wander out with me | H |
| - | |
| Oh the hour so sweet as this | R |
| With friendly night surrounded | S |
| Left free to talk embrace and kiss | R |
| By virtue only bounded | S |
| Lose it not make no delay | I |
| Put on thy doublet hat and glove | G |
| Sly ope the door and steal away | I |
| And sweet 'twill be my only love | G |
| To wander out with thee | H |
John Clare
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