Prefixed To William Browne's Britannia's Pastorals (1613). - To His Friend The Avthor. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCBCBCDCDECFCCGCG| Driue forth thy Flocke young Pastor to that Plaine | A |
| Where our old Shepheards wont their flocks to feed | B |
| To those cleare walkes where many a skilfull Swaine | A |
| To'ards the calme eu'ning tun'd his pleasant Reede | B |
| Those to the Muses once so sacred Downes | C |
| As no rude foote might there presume to stand | B |
| Now made the way of the vnworthiest Clownes | C |
| Dig'd and plow'd vp with each vnhallowed hand | B |
| If possible thou canst redeeme those places | C |
| Where by the brim of many a siluer Spring | D |
| The learned Maydens and delightfull Graces | C |
| Often haue sate to heare our Shepheards sing | D |
| Where on those Pines the neighb'ring Groues among | E |
| Now vtterly neglected in these dayes | C |
| Our Garlands Pipes and Cornamutes were hong | F |
| The monuments of our deserued praise | C |
| So may thy Sheepe like so thy Lambes increase | C |
| And from the Wolfe feede euer safe and free | G |
| So maist thou thriue among the learned prease | C |
| As thou young Shepheard art belou'd of mee | G |
Michael Drayton
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