The Despairing Shepherd Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABAACDDEAAEFFCGGCFF HIJKLLIFFIFFFMLF| Alexis shun'd his Fellow Swains | A |
| Their rural Sports and jocund Strains | A |
| Heav'n guard us all from Cupid's Bow | B |
| He lost his Crook He left his Flocks | A |
| And wand'ring thro' the lonely Rocks | A |
| He nourish'd endless Woe | C |
| The Nymphs and Shepherds round Him came | D |
| His Grief Some pity Others blame | D |
| The fatal Cause All kindly seek | E |
| He mingled his Concern with Their's | A |
| He gave 'em back their friendly Tears | A |
| He sigh'd but would not speak | E |
| Clorinda came among the rest | F |
| And She too kind Concern exprest | F |
| And ask'd the Reason of his Woe | C |
| She ask'd but with an Air and Mein | G |
| That made it easily foreseen | G |
| She fear'd too much to know | C |
| The Shepherd rais'd his mournful Head | F |
| And will You pardon Me He said | F |
| While I the cruel Truth reveal | H |
| Which nothing from my Breast should tear | I |
| Which never should offend Your Ear | J |
| But that You bid Me tell | K |
| 'Tis thus I rove 'tis thus complain | L |
| Since You appear'd upon the Plain | L |
| You are the Cause of all my Care | I |
| Your Eyes ten thousand Dangers dart | F |
| Ten thousand Torments vex My Heart | F |
| I love and I despair | I |
| Too much Alexis I have heard | F |
| 'Tis what I thought 'tis what I fear'd | F |
| And yet I pardon You She cry'd | F |
| But You shall promise ne'er again | M |
| To breath your Vows or speak your Pain | L |
| He bow'd obey'd and dy'd | F |
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