Songs Set To Music: 18. Set By Mr. Smith Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ| Since we your husband daily see | A |
| So jealous out of season | B |
| Phillis let you and I agree | A |
| To make him so with reason | B |
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| I'm vex'd to think that every night | C |
| A sot within thy arms | D |
| Tasting the most divine delight | C |
| Should sully all your charms | D |
| - | |
| While fretting I must lie alone | E |
| Cursing the powers divine | F |
| That undeservedly have thrown | E |
| A pearl unto a swine | F |
| - | |
| Then Phillis heal my wounded heart | G |
| My burning passion cool | H |
| Let me at least in thee have part | G |
| With thy insipid fool | H |
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| Let him by night his joys pursue | I |
| And blunder in the dark | J |
| While I by day enjoying you | I |
| Can see to hit the mark | J |
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