The Beautiful Lady Of The May Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCCDD AEEFFGH AEEIIGH| I | A |
| A quire of bright beauties in spring did appear | B |
| To choose a May lady to govern the year | B |
| All the nymphs were in white and the shepherds in green | C |
| The garland was given and Phillis was queen | C |
| But Phillis refused it and sighing did say | D |
| I'll not wear a garland while Pan is away | D |
| - | |
| II | A |
| While Pan and fair Syrinx are fled from our shore | E |
| The Graces are banished and Love is no more | E |
| The soft god of pleasure that warmed our desires | F |
| Has broken his bow and extinguished his fires | F |
| And vows that himself and his mother will mourn | G |
| Till Pan and fair Syrinx in triumph return | H |
| - | |
| III | A |
| Forbear your addresses and court us no more | E |
| For we will perform what the Deity swore | E |
| But if you dare think of deserving our charms | I |
| Away with your sheephooks and take to your arms | I |
| Then laurels and myrtles your brows shall adorn | G |
| When Pan and his son and fair Syrinx return | H |
John Dryden
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