Cupid Mistaken Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD CBCB EFGF| As after noon one summer's day | A |
| Venus stood bathing in a river | B |
| Cupid a shooting went that way | A |
| New strung his bow new fill'd his quiver | B |
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| With skill he chose his sharpest dart | C |
| With all his might his bow he drew | D |
| Swift to his beauteous parent's heart | C |
| The too well guided arrow flew | D |
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| I faint I die the Goddess cry'd | C |
| O cruel could'st thou find none other | B |
| To wreck thy spleen on Parricide | C |
| Like Nero thou hast slain thy mother | B |
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| Poor Cupid sobbing scarce could speak | E |
| Indeed Mamma I did not know ye | F |
| Alas how easy my mistake | G |
| I took you for your likeness Chloe | F |
Matthew Prior
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