The Peacock. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDD EEFFGG HHII JJKK LLMN OOII PQRR SSIIIITT| Once Juno's Bird as Authors say | A |
| Was seiz'd on by some Birds of Prey | A |
| They pluck'd his Feathers one by one | B |
| Till all his useful Plumes were gone | C |
| Stript him of ev'ry thing beside | D |
| But left his Train to please his Pride | D |
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| Some other Birds admir'd to see | E |
| He tamely bore such Injury | E |
| And often on his Patience jok'd | F |
| He cry'd They must not be provok'd | F |
| I'm in their Pow'r nor shall debate | G |
| But yield to my unhappy Fate | G |
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| Yet in this Plight would he resort | H |
| To where the Eagle kept his Court | H |
| For tho' oppress'd he still was proud | I |
| To make his Bows among the Croud | I |
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| The Eagle gracious saw him there | J |
| Which envious Courtiers could not bear | J |
| Well knowing should he tread that Soil | K |
| He would in time put in for Spoil | K |
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| As Tameness Injuries provokes | L |
| In Birds as well as mortal Folks | L |
| The Peacock they assault again | M |
| And strip him of his glitt'ring Train | N |
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| Enrag'd at this he stamp'd and tore | O |
| And quoted Precedents a Score | O |
| That Peacocks ever were allow'd | I |
| To shew their Beauty to the Croud | I |
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| At this the haughty Courtiers sneer | P |
| And cry What Bus'ness have you here | Q |
| He had a Right they plainly saw | R |
| But let him know That Pow'r is Law | R |
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| At length a Pheasant standing by | S |
| Beheld him with a pitying Eye | S |
| And said You now begin too late | I |
| To stem the Torrent of your Fate | I |
| Yet are you not of all bereft | I |
| For still a fair Retreat is left | I |
| Why will you here neglected roam | T |
| When you might be rever'd at home | T |
Mary Barber
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About The Peacock.
The Peacock. is a poem by Mary Barber. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.