Astrophel And Stella - First Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABA CCBC AABA AABA DDBD AABA AABA EEBE AABADoubt you to whom my Muse these notes entendeth | A |
Which now my breast surcharg'd to musick lendeth | A |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Only in you my song begins and endeth | A |
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Who hath the eyes which marrie state with pleasure | C |
Who keeps the key of Natures cheifest treasure | C |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Only for you the heau'n forgate all measure | C |
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Who hath the lips where wit in fairnesse raigneth | A |
Who womankind at once both deckes and stayneth | A |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Onely by you Cupid his crowne maintaineth | A |
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Who hath the feet whose step all sweetnesse planteth | A |
Who else for whom Fame worthy trumpets wanteth | A |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Onely to you her scepter Venus granteth | A |
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Who hath the breast whose milk doth patience nourish | D |
Whose grace is such that when it chides doth cherish | D |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Onelie through you the tree of life doth flourish | D |
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Who hath the hand which without stroke subdueth | A |
Who long dead beautie with increase reneueth | A |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Onely at you all enuie hopelesse rueth | A |
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Who hath the haire which loosest fastest tieth | A |
Who makes a man liue then glad when he dieth | A |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Only of you the flatterer neuer lieth | A |
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Who hath the voyce which soule from sences thunders | E |
Whose force but yours the bolts of beautie thunders | E |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Only with you not miracles are wonders | E |
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Doubt you to whome my Muse these notes intendeth | A |
Which now my breast oercharg'd to musicke lendeth | A |
To you to you all song of praise is due | B |
Only in you my song begins and endeth | A |
Philip Sidney (sir)
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