Love Conquer'd Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBBBB ACDCCD AEFFFF GDHDIJ| I | A |
| The childish god of love did sweare | B |
| Thus By my awfull bow and quiver | B |
| Yon' weeping kissing smiling pair | B |
| I'le scatter all their vowes i' th' ayr | B |
| And their knit imbraces shiver | B |
| - | |
| II | A |
| Up then to th' head with his best art | C |
| Full of spite and envy blowne | D |
| At her constant marble heart | C |
| He drawes his swiftest surest dart | C |
| Which bounded back and hit his owne | D |
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| III | A |
| Now the prince of fires burnes | E |
| Flames in the luster of her eyes | F |
| Triumphant she refuses scornes | F |
| He submits adores and mournes | F |
| And is his votresse sacrifice | F |
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| IV | G |
| Foolish boy resolve me now | D |
| What 'tis to sigh and not be heard | H |
| He weeping kneel'd and made a vow | D |
| The world shall love as yon' fast two | I |
| So on his sing'd wings up he steer'd | J |
Richard Lovelace
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