On Shakespeare. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFFFGG| What needs my Shakespear for his honour'd Bones | A |
| The labour of an age in piled Stones | A |
| Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid | B |
| Under a Star ypointing Pyramid | B |
| Dear son of memory great heir of Fame | C |
| What need'st thou such weak witnes of thy name | C |
| Thou in our wonder and astonishment | D |
| Hast built thy self a live long Monument | D |
| For whilst to th'sharne of slow endeavouring art | E |
| Thy easie numbers flow and that each heart | E |
| Hath from the Leaves of thy unvalu'd Book | F |
| Those Delphick lines with deep impression took | F |
| Then thou our fancy of it self bereaving | F |
| Dost make us Marble with too much conceaving | F |
| And so Sepulcher'd in such pomp dost lie | G |
| That Kings for such a Tomb would wish to die | G |
John Milton
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