To Dan Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB BBBB CCBB DEBB CCBB BBFF BBBB| Step me now a bridal measure | A |
| Work give way to love and leisure | A |
| Hearts be free and hearts be gay | B |
| Doctor Dan doth wed to day | B |
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| Diagnosis cease your squalling | B |
| Check that scalpel's senseless bawling | B |
| Put that ugly knife away | B |
| Doctor Dan doth wed to day | B |
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| 'Tis no time for things unsightly | C |
| Life's the day and life goes lightly | C |
| Science lays aside her sway | B |
| Love rules Dr Dan to day | B |
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| Gather gentlemen and ladies | D |
| For the nuptial feast now made is | E |
| Swing your garlands chant your lay | B |
| For the pair who wed to day | B |
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| Wish them happy days and many | C |
| Troubles few and griefs not any | C |
| Lift your brimming cups and say | B |
| God bless them who wed to day | B |
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| Then a cup to Cupid daring | B |
| Who for conquest ever faring | B |
| With his arrows dares assail | F |
| E'en a doctor's coat of mail | F |
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| So with blithe and happy hymning | B |
| And with harmless goblets brimming | B |
| Dance a step musicians play | B |
| Doctor Dan doth wed to day | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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