Sonnet Lviii: In Former Times Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFEFGHIn former times such as had store of coin | A |
In wars at home or when for conquests bound | B |
For fear that some their treasure should purloin | A |
Gave it to keep to spirits within the ground | B |
And to attend it them as strongly tied | C |
Till they return'd home when they never came | D |
Such as by art to get the same have tried | C |
From the strong Spirit by no means force the same | D |
Nearer men come that further flies away | E |
Striving to hold it strongly in the deep | F |
E'en as this Spirit so you alone do play | E |
With those rich beauties Heav'n gives you to keep | F |
Pity so left to the coldness of your blood | G |
Not to avail you nor do the others good | H |
Michael Drayton
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