Ye That Do Live In Pleasures Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEAEA| Ye that do live in pleasures plenty | A |
| and dwell in Music's sweetest Airs | B |
| whose eyes are quick whose ears are dainty | A |
| not clogg'd with earth or worldly cares | B |
| come sing this song made in Amphion's praise | C |
| who now is dead yet you his fame can raise | C |
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| Call him again let him not die | D |
| but live in Music's sweetest breath | E |
| place him in fairest memory | A |
| and let him triumph over death | E |
| O sweetly sung his living wish attend ye | A |
| These were his words 'The mirth of heav'n God send ye ' | - |
John Wilbye
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