Ode 8 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCCC AAADDA EEFEEF EEGCCH IICAAC EEFJJK EECCCC EEJAAJ CCEEEE| Singe wee the Rose | A |
| Then which no flower there growes | A |
| Is sweeter | B |
| And aptly her compare | C |
| With what in that is rare | C |
| A parallel none meeter | C |
| - | |
| Or made poses | A |
| Of this that incloses | A |
| Suche blisses | A |
| That naturally flusheth | D |
| As she blusheth | D |
| When she is robd of kisses | A |
| - | |
| Or if strew'd | E |
| When with the morning dew'd | E |
| Or stilling | F |
| Or howe to sense expos'd | E |
| All which in her inclos'd | E |
| Ech place with sweetnes filling | F |
| - | |
| That most renown'd | E |
| By Nature richly crownd | E |
| With yellow | G |
| Of that delitious layre | C |
| And as pure her hayre | C |
| Vnto the same the fellowe | H |
| - | |
| Fearing of harme | I |
| Nature that flower doth arme | I |
| From danger | C |
| The touch giues her offence | A |
| But with reuerence | A |
| Vnto her selfe a stranger | C |
| - | |
| That redde or white | E |
| Or mixt the sence delyte | E |
| Behoulding | F |
| In her complexion | J |
| All which perfection | J |
| Such harmony infouldinge | K |
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| That deuyded | E |
| Ere it was descided | E |
| Which most pure | C |
| Began the greeuous war | C |
| Of York and Lancaster | C |
| That did many yeeres indure | C |
| - | |
| Conflicts as greate | E |
| As were in all that heate | E |
| I sustaine | J |
| By her as many harts | A |
| As men on either parts | A |
| That with her eies hath slaine | J |
| - | |
| The Primrose flower | C |
| The first of Flora's bower | C |
| Is placed | E |
| Soo is shee first as best | E |
| Though excellent the rest | E |
| All gracing by none graced | E |
Michael Drayton
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