Cupid Turned Stroller. - From Anacreon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDDEECCFFGHIJDDBB KKLMMFFNNOPQQ| At dead of night when stars appear | A |
| And strong Bootes turns the Bear | B |
| When mortals sleep their cares away | C |
| Fatigued with labours of the day | C |
| Cupid was knocking at my gate | D |
| Who's there says I who knocks so late | D |
| Disturbs my dreams and breaks my rest | E |
| O fear not me a harmless guest | E |
| He said but open open pray | C |
| A foolish child I've lost my way | C |
| And wander here this moonlight night | F |
| All wet and cold and wanting light | F |
| With due regard his voice I heard | G |
| Then rose a ready lamp prepared | H |
| And saw a naked boy below | I |
| With wings a quiver and a bow | J |
| In haste I ran unlock'd my gate | D |
| Secure and thoughtless of my fate | D |
| I set the child an easy chair | B |
| Against the fire and dried his hair | B |
| Brought friendly cups of cheerful wine | K |
| And warm'd his little hands with mine | K |
| All this did I with kind intent | L |
| Said dearest Friend this bow ye see | M |
| This pretty bow belongs to me | M |
| Observe I pray if all be right | F |
| I fear the rain has spoil'd it quite | F |
| He drew it then and straight I found | N |
| Within my breast a secret wound | N |
| 'Tis done the rogue no longer staid | O |
| But leapt away and laughing said | P |
| Kind host adieu we now must part | Q |
| Safe is my bow but sick thy heart | Q |
Matthew Prior
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