Songs Set To Music: 12. Set By Mr. Smith Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ACAC ADAD EFEG

Since my words though ne'er so tenderA
With sincerest truth express'dB
Cannot make your heart surrenderA
Nor so much as warm your breastB
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What will move the springs of NatureA
What will make you think me trueC
Tell me thou mysterious creatureA
Tell poor Strephon what will doC
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Do not Charmion rack your loverA
Thus by seeming not to knowD
What so plainly all discoverA
What his eyes so plainly showD
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Fair one 'tis yourself deceivingE
'Tis against your reason's lawsF
Atheist like th' effect perceivingE
Still to disbelieve the causeG

Matthew Prior



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