Astrophel And Stella - Third Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDD CCCCDD AEFFCC| If Orpheus voyce had force to breathe such musickes loue | A |
| Through pores of senceles trees as it could make them moue | B |
| If stones good measure daunc'd the Theban walles to build | C |
| To cadence of the tunes which Amphions lyre did yeeld | C |
| More cause a like effect at least wise bringeth | D |
| O stones O trees learne hearing Stella singeth | D |
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| If loue might sweeten so a boy of shepheard brood | C |
| To make a lyzard dull to taste loues dainty food | C |
| If eagle fierce could so in Grecian mayde delight | C |
| As her eyes were his light her death his endlesse night | C |
| Earth gaue that loue heau'n I trow loue refineth | D |
| O birds O beasts looke loue lo Stella shineth | D |
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| The beasts birds stones and trees feele this and feeling loue | A |
| And if the trees nor stones stirre not the same to proue | E |
| Nor beasts nor birds do come vnto this blessed gaze | F |
| Know that small loue is quicke and great loue doth amaze | F |
| They are amaz'd but you with reason armed | C |
| O eyes O eares of men how you are charmed | C |
Philip Sidney (sir)
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