Rondelay Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABAB ABABAB ABABAB ABACAB| Chloe found Amyntas lying | A |
| All in tears upon the plain | B |
| Sighing to himself and crying | A |
| Wretched I to love in vain | B |
| Kiss me dear before my dying | A |
| Kiss me once and ease my pain | B |
| - | |
| Sighing to himself and crying | A |
| Wretched I to love in vain | B |
| Ever scorning and denying | A |
| To reward your faithful swain | B |
| Kiss me dear before my dying | A |
| Kiss me once and ease my pain | B |
| - | |
| Ever scorning and denying | A |
| To reward your faithful swain | B |
| Chloe laughing at his crying | A |
| Told him that he loved in vain | B |
| Kiss me dear before my dying | A |
| Kiss me once and ease my pain | B |
| - | |
| Chloe laughing at his crying | A |
| Told him that he loved in vain | B |
| But repenting and complying | A |
| When he kiss'd she kiss'd again | C |
| Kiss'd him up before his dying | A |
| Kiss'd him up and eased his pain | B |
John Dryden
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