Gentle Echo On Woman, A Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBBCCDDCCDDEAAAFFAAG FHHIIHHJJAAAAKKK| IN THE DORIC MANNER | A |
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| Shepherd Echo I ween will in the woods reply | B |
| And quaintly answer questions shall I try | B |
| Echo Try | B |
| Shepherd What must we do our passion to express | C |
| Echo Press | C |
| Shepherd How shall I please her who ne'er loved before | D |
| Echo Before | D |
| Shepherd What most moves women when we them address | C |
| Echo A dress | C |
| Shepherd Say what can keep her chaste whom I adore | D |
| Echo A door | D |
| Shepherd If music softens rocks love tunes my lyre | E |
| Echo Liar | A |
| Shepherd Then teach me Echo how shall I come by her | A |
| Echo Buy her | A |
| Shepherd When bought no question I shall be her dear | F |
| Echo Her deer | F |
| Shepherd But deer have horns how must I keep her under | A |
| Echo Keep her under | A |
| Shepherd But what can glad me when she's laid on bier | G |
| Echo Beer | F |
| Shepherd What must I do so women will be kind | H |
| Echo Be kind | H |
| Shepherd What must I do when women will be cross | I |
| Echo Be cross | I |
| Shepherd Lord what is she that can so turn and wind | H |
| Echo Wind | H |
| Shepherd If she be wind what stills her when she blows | J |
| Echo Blows | J |
| Shepherd But if she bang again still should I bang her | A |
| Echo Bang her | A |
| Shepherd Is there no way to moderate her anger | A |
| Echo Hang her | A |
| Shepherd Thanks gentle Echo right thy answers tell | K |
| What woman is and how to guard her well | K |
| Echo Guard her well | K |
Jonathan Swift
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