The Secular Masque.[1] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCBDD EF GGHIJH K CLLCMNNM M OOPQ Q Q R SSTTUUMM MM V W V KV VVKV X Y ZWZZZWA2A2MPPM B2 C2D2D2C2 B2 E2B2E2B2ZZ ZZ B2 A F2F2ZZSS B2 DGDD2G2G2D2 H2I2H2I2 H2 I2 H2I2H2I2H2I2 J2| Enter JANUS | A |
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| Janus Chronos Chronos mend thy pace | B |
| An hundred times the rolling sun | C |
| Around the radiant belt has run | C |
| In his revolving race | B |
| Behold behold the goal in sight | D |
| Spread thy fans and wing thy flight | D |
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| Enter CHRONOS with a scythe in his hand and a globe | E |
| on his back which he sets down at his entrance | F |
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| Chronos Weary weary of my weight | G |
| Let me let me drop my freight | G |
| And leave the world behind | H |
| I could not bear | I |
| Another year | J |
| The load of human kind | H |
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| Enter MOMUS laughing | K |
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| Momus Ha ha ha ha ha ha well hast thou done | C |
| To lay down thy pack | L |
| And lighten thy back | L |
| The world was a fool ere since it begun | C |
| And since neither Janus nor Chronos nor I | M |
| Can hinder the crimes | N |
| Or mend the bad times | N |
| 'Tis better to laugh than to cry | M |
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| Chorus of all three 'Tis better to laugh than to cry | M |
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| Janus Since Momus comes to laugh below | O |
| Old time begin the show | O |
| That he may see in every scene | P |
| What changes in this age have been | Q |
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| Chronos Then goddess of the silver bow begin | Q |
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| Horns or hunting music within | Q |
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| Enter DIANA | R |
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| Diana With horns and with hounds I waken the day | S |
| And hie to the woodland walks away | S |
| I tuck up my robe and am buskin'd soon | T |
| And tie to my forehead a waxing moon | T |
| I course the fleet stag unkennel the fox | U |
| And chase the wild goats o'er summits of rocks | U |
| With shouting and hooting we pierce through the sky | M |
| And Echo turns hunter and doubles the cry | M |
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| Chorus of all With shouting and hooting we pierce through the sky | M |
| And Echo turns hunter and doubles the cry | M |
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| Janus Then our age was in its prime | V |
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| Chronos Free from rage | W |
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| Diana And free from crime | V |
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| Momus A very merry dancing drinking | K |
| Laughing quaffing and unthinking time | V |
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| Chorus of all Then our age was in its prime | V |
| Free from rage and free from crime | V |
| A very merry dancing drinking | K |
| Laughing quaffing and unthinking time | V |
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| Dance of Diana's attendants | X |
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| Enter MARS | Y |
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| Mars Inspire the vocal brass inspire | Z |
| The world is past its infant age | W |
| Arms and honour | Z |
| Arms and honour | Z |
| Set the martial mind on fire | Z |
| And kindle manly rage | W |
| Mars has look'd the sky to red | A2 |
| And Peace the lazy god is fled | A2 |
| Plenty peace and pleasure fly | M |
| The sprightly green | P |
| In woodland walks no more is seen | P |
| The sprightly green has drunk the Tyrian dye | M |
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| Chorus of all Plenty peace c | B2 |
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| Mars Sound the trumpet beat the drum | C2 |
| Through all the world around | D2 |
| Sound a reveillie sound sound | D2 |
| The warrior god is come | C2 |
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| Chorus of all Sound the trumpet c | B2 |
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| Momus Thy sword within the scabbard keep | E2 |
| And let mankind agree | B2 |
| Better the world were fast asleep | E2 |
| Than kept awake by thee | B2 |
| The fools are only thinner | Z |
| With all our cost and care | Z |
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| But neither side a winner | Z |
| For things are as they were | Z |
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| Chorus of all The fools are only c | B2 |
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| Enter VENUS | A |
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| Venus Calms appear when storms are past | F2 |
| Love will have his hour at last | F2 |
| Nature is my kindly care | Z |
| Mars destroys and I repair | Z |
| Take me take me while you may | S |
| Venus comes not every day | S |
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| Chorus of all Take her take her c | B2 |
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| Chronos The world was then so light | D |
| I scarcely felt the weight | G |
| Joy ruled the day and Love the night | D |
| But since the queen of pleasure left the ground | D2 |
| I faint I lag | G2 |
| And feebly drag | G2 |
| The ponderous orb around | D2 |
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| Momus All all of a piece throughout | H2 |
| Pointing to Diana Thy chase had a beast in view | I2 |
| To Mars Thy wars brought nothing about | H2 |
| To Venus Thy lovers were all untrue | I2 |
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| Janus 'Tis well an old age is out | H2 |
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| Chronos And time to begin a new | I2 |
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| Cho of all All all of a piece throughout | H2 |
| Thy chase had a beast in view | I2 |
| Thy wars brought nothing about | H2 |
| Thy lovers were all untrue | I2 |
| 'Tis well an old age is out | H2 |
| And time to begin a new | I2 |
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| Dance of huntsmen nymphs warriors and lovers | J2 |
John Dryden
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