The Female Phaeton Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB BBBB BCBC BDBD EBEB FEFE GHGH IJIJ| Thus Kitty beautiful and young | A |
| And wild as colt untamed | B |
| Bespoke the fair from whence she sprung | A |
| With little rage inflamed | B |
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| Inflamed with rage at sad restraint | B |
| Which wise mamma ordain'd | B |
| And sorely vex'd to play the saint | B |
| Whilst wit and beauty reign'd | B |
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| Shall I thumb holy books confined | B |
| With Abigails forsaken | C |
| Kitty's for other things design'd | B |
| Or I am much mistaken | C |
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| Must Lady Jenny frisk about | B |
| And visit with her cousins | D |
| At balls must she make all the rout | B |
| And bring home hearts by dozens | D |
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| What has she better pray than I | E |
| What hidden charms to boast | B |
| That all mankind for her should die | E |
| Whilst I am scarce a toast | B |
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| Dearest mamma for once let me | F |
| Unchain'd my fortune try | E |
| I'll have my earl as well as she | F |
| Or know the reason why | E |
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| I'll soon with Jenny's pride quit score | G |
| Make all her lovers fall | H |
| They'll grieve I was not loosed before | G |
| She I was loosed at all | H |
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| Fondness prevail'd mamma gave way | I |
| Kitty at heart's desire | J |
| Obtain'd the chariot for a day | I |
| And set the world on fire | J |
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