On Psyche[1] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDDEEFFGFHH| At two afternoon for our Psyche inquire | A |
| Her tea kettle's on and her smock at the fire | B |
| So loitering so active so busy so idle | C |
| Which has she most need of a spur or a bridle | C |
| Thus a greyhound outruns the whole pack in a race | D |
| Yet would rather be hang'd than he'd leave a warm place | D |
| She gives you such plenty it puts you in pain | E |
| But ever with prudence takes care of the main | E |
| To please you she knows how to choose a nice bit | F |
| For her taste is almost as refined as her wit | F |
| To oblige a good friend she will trace every market | G |
| It would do your heart good to see how she will cark it | F |
| Yet beware of her arts for it plainly appears | H |
| She saves half her victuals by feeding your ears | H |
Jonathan Swift
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