The New Year's Gift To Phyllis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAABCDEEDBFBBFGHGGHThe circling months begin this day | A |
To run their yearly ring | B |
And long breathed time which ne'er will stay | A |
Refits his wings and shoots away | A |
It round again to bring | B |
Who feels the force of female eyes | C |
And thinks some nymph divine | D |
Now brings his annual sacrifice | E |
Some pretty toy or neat device | E |
To offer at her shrine | D |
But I can pay no offering | B |
To show how I adore | F |
Since I have but a heart to bring | B |
A downright foolish faithful thing | B |
And that you had before | F |
Yet we may give for custom sake | G |
What will to both be new | H |
My constancy a gift I'll make | G |
And in return of it will take | G |
Some levity from you | H |
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