To The Dean Of St. Patrick's Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED FDFD GHGH HBHI JKLK MDMDB| Dear Sir Since you in humble wise | A |
| Have made a recantation | B |
| From your low bended knees arise | A |
| I hate such poor prostration | B |
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| 'Tis bravery that moves the brave | C |
| As one nail drives another | D |
| If you from me would mercy have | E |
| Pray Sir be such another | D |
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| You that so long maintain'd the field | F |
| With true poetic vigour | D |
| Now you lay down your pen and yield | F |
| You make a wretched figure | D |
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| Submit but do't with sword in hand | G |
| And write a panegyric | H |
| Upon the man you cannot stand | G |
| I'll have it done in lyric | H |
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| That all the boys I teach may sing | H |
| The achievements of their Chiron | B |
| What conquests my stern looks can bring | H |
| Without the help of iron | I |
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| A small goose quill yclep'd a pen | J |
| From magazine of standish | K |
| Drawn forth 's more dreadful to the Dean | L |
| Than any sword we brandish | K |
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| My ink's my flash my pen's my bolt | M |
| Whene'er I please to thunder | D |
| I'll make you tremble like a colt | M |
| And thus I'll keep you under | D |
| THOMAS SHERIDAN | B |
Jonathan Swift
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