Songs Set To Music: 19. Set By Mr. C. R. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ACAC DEDE DFDF GHGI CECE| Phillis give this humour over | A |
| We too long have time abused | B |
| I shall turn an errant rover | A |
| If the favour's still refused | B |
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| Faith 'tis nonsense out of measure | A |
| Without ending thus to see | C |
| Women forced to taste a pleasure | A |
| Which they love as well as we | C |
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| Let not pride and folly share you | D |
| We were made but to enjoy | E |
| Ne'er will Age or Censure spare you | D |
| E'er the more for being coy | E |
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| Never fancy time's before you | D |
| Youth believe me will away | F |
| Then alas who will adore you | D |
| Or to wrinkles tribute pay | F |
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| All the swains on you attending | G |
| Show how much your charms deserve | H |
| But miser like for fear of spending | G |
| You amidst your plenty starve | I |
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| While a thousand freer lasses | C |
| Who their youth and charms employ | E |
| Though your beauty theirs surpasses | C |
| Live in far more perfect joy | E |
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