Songs Set To Music: 24. Set By Mr. C. R. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE FGFG HIHI GEGE| Cloe beauty has and wit | A |
| And an air that is not common | B |
| Every charm in her does meet | C |
| Fit to make a handsome woman | B |
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| But we do not only find | D |
| Here a lovely face or feature | E |
| For she's merciful and kind | D |
| Beauty's answer'd by good nature | E |
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| She is always doing good | F |
| Of her favours never sparing | G |
| And as all good Christians should | F |
| Keeps poor mortals from despairing | G |
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| Jove the power knew of her charms | H |
| And that no man could endure 'em | I |
| So providing 'gainst all harms | H |
| Gave to her the power to cure 'em | I |
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| And 'twould be a cruel thing | G |
| When her black eyes have raised desire | E |
| Should she not her bucket bring | G |
| And kindly help to quench the fire | E |
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