Amour 16 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABAABABCCCDABEBCCVertues Idea in virginitie | A |
By inspiration came conceau'd with thought | A |
The time is come deliuered she must be | B |
Where first my loue into the world was brought | A |
Vnhappy borne of all vnhappy day | A |
So luckles was my Babes nativity | B |
Saturne chiefe Lord of the Ascendant lay | A |
The wandring Moone in earths triplicitie | B |
Now or by chaunce or heauens hie prouidence | C |
His Mother died and by her Legacie | C |
Fearing the stars presaging influence | C |
Bequeath'd his wardship to my soueraignes eye | D |
Where hunger staruen wanting lookes to liue | A |
Still empty gorg'd with cares consumption pynde | B |
Salt luke warm teares shee for his drink did giue | E |
And euer more with sighes he supt and dynde | B |
And thus poore Orphan lying in distresse | C |
Cryes in his pangs God helpe the motherlesse | C |
Michael Drayton
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