To His Friend The Author, John Hoddesdon, On His Divine Epigrams. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDDEFGGHHIIJJKKLL BB MMNO| Thou hast inspired me with thy soul and I | A |
| Who ne'er before could ken of poetry | B |
| Am grown so good proficient I can lend | C |
| A line in commendation of my friend | C |
| Yet 'tis but of the second hand if ought | D |
| There be in this 'tis from thy fancy brought | D |
| Good thief who dar'st Prometheus like aspire | E |
| And fill thy poems with celestial fire | F |
| Enliven'd by these sparks divine their rays | G |
| Add a bright lustre to thy crown of bays | G |
| Young eaglet who thy nest thus soon forsook | H |
| So lofty and divine a course hast took | H |
| As all admire before the down begin | I |
| To peep as yet upon thy smoother chin | I |
| And making heaven thy aim hast had the grace | J |
| To look the Sun of righteousness i' the face | J |
| What may we hope if thou go'st on thus fast | K |
| Scriptures at first enthusiasms at last | K |
| Thou hast commenced betimes a saint go on | L |
| Mingling diviner streams with Helicon | L |
| That they who view what epigrams here be | B |
| May learn to make like in just praise of thee | B |
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| Reader I've done nor longer will withhold | M |
| Thy greedy eyes looking on this pure gold | M |
| Thou'lt know adulterate copper which like this | N |
| Will only serve to be a foil to his | O |
John Dryden
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