The Reasons That Induced Dr S To Write A Poem Call'd The Lady's Dressing Room Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFFFGGFFGG HHGGIIEJIIIIKKLMEEMM IIKKNKMMJJOOFFPPKKFF QQIIIRRIIIIGGSSFFRRI FFITUVVWXYYYYGGZZThe Doctor in a clean starch'd band | A |
His Golden Snuff box in his hand | A |
With care his Di'mond Ring displays | B |
And Artfull shews its various Rays | B |
While Grave he stalks down Street | C |
His dearest Betty to meet | C |
Long had he waited for this Hour | D |
Nor gain'd Admittance to the Bower | D |
Had jok'd and punn'd and swore and writ | E |
Try'd all his Galantry and Wit | E |
Had told her oft what part he bore | F |
In Oxford's Schemes in days of yore | F |
But Bawdy Politicks nor Satyr | F |
Could move this dull hard hearted Creature | F |
Jenny her Maid could taste a Rhyme | G |
And greiv'd to see him lose his Time | G |
Had kindly whisper'd in his Ear | F |
For twice two pound you enter here | F |
My lady vows without that Summ | G |
It is in vain you write or come | G |
The Destin'd Offering now he brought | H |
And in a paradise of thought | H |
With a low Bow approach'd the Dame | G |
Who smileing heard him preach his Flame | G |
His Gold she takes such proofes as these | I |
Convince most unbeleiving shees | I |
And in her trunk rose up to lock it | E |
Too wise to trust it in her pocket | J |
And then return'd with Blushing Grace | I |
Expects the Doctor's warm Embrace | I |
But now this is the proper place | I |
Where morals Stare me in the Face | I |
And for the sake of fine Expression | K |
I'm forc'd to make a small digression | K |
Alas for wretched Humankind | L |
With Learning Mad with wisdom blink | M |
The Ox thinks he's for Saddle fit | E |
As long ago Freind Horace writ | E |
And Men their Talents still mistakeing | M |
The stutterer fancys his is speaking | M |
With Admiration oft we see | I |
Hard Features heighten'd by Toup e | I |
The Beau affects the Politician | K |
Wit is the citizen's Ambition | K |
Poor Pope Philosophy displays on | N |
With so much Rhime and little reason | K |
And th he argues ne'er so long | M |
That all is right his Head is wrong | M |
None strive to know their proper merit | J |
But strain for Wisdom Beauty Spirit | J |
And lose the Praise that is their due | O |
While they've th'impossible in view | O |
So have I seen the Injudicious Heir | F |
To add one Window the whole House impair | F |
Instinct the Hound does better teach | P |
Who never undertook to preach | P |
The frighted Hare from Dogs does run | K |
But not attempts to bear a Gun | K |
Here many Noble thoughts occur | F |
But I prolixity abhor | F |
And will persue th'instructive Tale | Q |
To shew the Wise in some things fail | Q |
The Reverend Lover with surprize | I |
Peeps in her Bubbys and her Eyes | I |
And kisses both and trys and trys | I |
The Evening in this Hellish Play | R |
Beside his Guineas thrown away | R |
Provok'd the Preist to that degree | I |
he swore the Fault is not in me | I |
Your damn'd Close stool so near my Nose | I |
Your Dirty Smock and Stinking Toes | I |
Would make a Hercules as tame | G |
As any Beau that you can name | G |
The nymph grown Furious roar'd by God | S |
The blame lyes all in Sixty odd | S |
And scornfull pointing to the door | F |
Cry'd Fumbler see my Face no more | F |
With all my Heart I'll go away | R |
But nothing done I'll nothing pay | R |
Give back the Money How cry'd she | I |
I lock'd it in the Trunk stands there | F |
And break it open if you dare | F |
Would you palm such a cheat on me | I |
For poor pound to roar and bellow | T |
Why sure you want some new Prunella | U |
What if your Verses have not sold | V |
Must therefore I return your Gold | V |
Perhaps your have no better Luck in | W |
The Knack of Rhyming than of | X |
I won't give back one single Crown | Y |
To wash your Band or turn your Gown | Y |
I'll be reveng'd you saucy Quean | Y |
Replys the disapointed Dean | Y |
I'll so describe your dressing room | G |
The very Irish shall not come | G |
She answer'd short I'm glad you'l write | Z |
You'l furnish paper when I shite | Z |
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
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