Negative Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCABDDE FFGGFGHII| I never stoop'd so low as they | A |
| Which on an eye cheeke lip can prey | A |
| Seldom to them which soare no higher | B |
| Than vertue or the minde to'admire | C |
| For sense and understanding may | A |
| Know what gives fuell to their fire | B |
| My love though silly is more brave | D |
| For may I misse when ere I crave | D |
| If I know yet what I would have | E |
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| If that be simply perfectest | F |
| Which can by no way be exprest | F |
| But Negatives my love is so | G |
| To All which all love I say no | G |
| If any who deciphers best | F |
| What we know not our selves can know | G |
| Let him teach mee that nothing This | H |
| As yet my ease and comfort is | I |
| Though I speed not I cannot misse | I |
John Donne
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