Pallas And Venus. An Epigram Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCD EEFF GGHHIIGG| The Trojan swain had judged the great dispute | A |
| And beauty's power obtain'd the golden fruit | A |
| When Venus loose in all her naked charms | B |
| Met Jove's great daughter clad in shining arms | B |
| The wanton goddess view'd the warlike maid | C |
| From head to foot and tauntingly she said | D |
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| Yield sister rival yield naked you see | E |
| I vanquish guess how potent I should be | E |
| If to the field I came in armour dress'd | F |
| Dreadful like thine my shield and terrible my crest | F |
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| The warrior goddess with disdain replied | G |
| Thy folly child is equal to thy pride | G |
| Let a brave enemy for once advise | H |
| And Venus if 'tis possible be wise | H |
| Thou to be strong must put off every dress | I |
| Thy only armour is thy nakedness | I |
| And more than once or thou art much belied | G |
| By Mars himself that armour has been tried | G |
Matthew Prior
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