On Fidelity Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQERLS TUVWQWWXYZA2SB2C2D2W E2F2B2B2UG2H2I2J2RK2 L2D2 D2| A | |
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| I don't ask you to be faithful you're beautiful after all | B |
| but just that I be spared the pain of knowing | C |
| I make no stringent demands that you should really be chaste | D |
| but only that you try to cover up | E |
| If a girl can claim to be pure it's the same as being pure | F |
| it's only admitted vice that makes for scandal | G |
| What madness to confess by day what's wrapped in night | H |
| and what you've done in secret openly tell | I |
| The hooker about to bed some Roman off the street | J |
| still locks her door first keeping out the crowd | K |
| will you yourself then make your sins notorious | L |
| accusing and prosecuting your own crime | M |
| Be wise and learn at least to imitate chaste girls | N |
| and let me believe you're good though you are not | O |
| Do what you do but simply deny you ever did | P |
| there's nothing wrong with public modesty | Q |
| There is a proper place for looseness fill it up | E |
| with all voluptuousness and banish shame | R |
| but when you're done there then put off all playfulness | L |
| and leave your indiscretions in your bed | S |
| There don't be ashamed to lay your gown aside | T |
| and press your thigh against a pressing thigh | U |
| there take and give deep kisses with your crimson lips | V |
| let love contrive a thousand ways of passion | W |
| there let delighted words and moans come ceaselessly | Q |
| and make the mattress quiver with playful motion | W |
| But put on with your clothes a face that's all discretion | W |
| and let Shame disavow your shocking deeds | X |
| Trick everyone trick me leave me in ignorance | Y |
| let me enjoy the life of a happy fool | Z |
| Why must I see so often notes received and sent | A2 |
| Why must I see two imprints on your bed | S |
| or your hair disarrayed much more than sleep could do | B2 |
| Why must I notice love bites on your neck | C2 |
| You all but flaunt your indiscretions in my face | D2 |
| Think of me if not of your reputation | W |
| I lose my mind I die when you confess you've sinned | E2 |
| I break out in cold sweat from hand to foot | F2 |
| I love you then and hate you in vain since I must love you | B2 |
| I wish then I were dead and you were too | B2 |
| I won't investigate or check whatever you try | U |
| to hide I will be thankful to be deceived | G2 |
| But even if I catch you in the very act | H2 |
| and look on your disgrace with my own eyes | I2 |
| deny that I have seen what I have clearly seen | J2 |
| and my eyes will agree with what you claim | R |
| You'll win an easy prize from a man who wants to lose | K2 |
| only remember to say 'I didn't do it ' | - |
| Since you can gain your victory with one short phrase | L2 |
| win on account of your judge if not your case | D2 |
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| translated from the Latin by Jon Corelis | D2 |
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