Song (strive Not, Vain Lover) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEE FGHIJJKK| Strive not vain lover to be fine | A |
| Thy silk's the silk worm's and not thine | A |
| You lessen to a fly your mistriss' thought | B |
| To think it may be in a cobweb caught | C |
| What though her thin transparent lawn | D |
| Thy heart in a strong net hath drawn | D |
| Not all the arms the god of fire ere made | E |
| Can the soft bulwarks of nak'd love invade | E |
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| Be truly fine then and yourself dress | F |
| In her fair soul's immac'late glass | G |
| Then by reflection you may have the bliss | H |
| Perhaps to see what a true fineness is | I |
| When all your gawderies will fit | J |
| Those only that are poor in wit | J |
| She that a clinquant outside doth adore | K |
| Dotes on a gilded statue and no more | K |
Richard Lovelace
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Song (strive Not, Vain Lover) is a poem by Richard Lovelace. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.