De Scaevola. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEDD E DDDDBB| DE 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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De Scaevola. is a poem by Richard Lovelace. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.