De Scaevola. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEDD E DDDDBBDE SCAEVOLA | A |
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Lictorem pro rege necans nunc mutius ultro | B |
Sacrifico propriam concremat igne manum | C |
Miratur Porsenna virum paenamque relaxans | D |
Maxima cum obscessis faedera a victor init | E |
Plus flammis patriae confert quam fortibus armis | D |
Una domans bellum funere dextra sua | D |
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ENGLISHED | E |
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The hand by which no king but serjeant dies | D |
Mutius in fire doth freely sacrifice | D |
The prince admires the Hero quits his pains | D |
And Victor from the seige peace entertains | D |
Rome's more oblig'd to flames than arms or pow'r | B |
When one burnt hand shall the whole war devour | B |
Richard Lovelace
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