The New Year's Gift To Phyllis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAABCDEEDBFBBFGHGGH| The 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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