To His Coy Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCEFGHGIJIJKBKB LBLB| I pray thee leave love me no more | A |
| Call home the heart you gave me | B |
| I but in vain that saint adore | A |
| Tat can but will not save me | B |
| These poor half kisses kill me quite | C |
| Was ever man thus served | D |
| Amidst an ocean of delight | C |
| For pleasure to be starved | E |
| Show me no more those snowy breasts | F |
| With azure riveters branched | G |
| Where whilst mine eye with plenty feasts | H |
| Yet is my thirst not stanched | G |
| O Tantalus thy pains ne'er tell | I |
| By me thou art prevented | J |
| 'Tis nothing to be plagued in Hell | I |
| But thus in Heaven tormented | J |
| Clip me no more in those dear arms | K |
| Nor thy life's comfort call me | B |
| O these are but too powerful charms | K |
| And do but more enthral me | B |
| But see how patient I am grown | L |
| In all this coil about thee | B |
| Come nice thing let thy heart alone | L |
| I cannot live without thee | B |
Joshua Sylvester
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