To My Noble Kinsman Thomas Stanley, Esq. On His Lyrick Poems Composed By Mr. John Gamble. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCEF ACGCGHI AJKJKCC LMCMCLG| I | A |
| What means this stately tablature | B |
| The ballance of thy streins | C |
| Which seems in stead of sifting pure | D |
| T' extend and rack thy veins | C |
| Thy Odes first their own harmony did break | E |
| For singing troth is but in tune to speak | F |
| - | |
| II | A |
| Nor trus thy golden feet and wings | C |
| It may be thought false melody | G |
| T' ascend to heav'n by silver strings | C |
| This is Urania's heraldry | G |
| Thy royal poem now we may extol | H |
| As truly Luna blazon'd upon Sol | I |
| - | |
| III | A |
| As when Amphion first did call | J |
| Each listning stone from's den | K |
| And with his lute did form the wall | J |
| But with his words the men | K |
| So in your twisted numbers now you thus | C |
| Not only stocks perswade but ravish us | C |
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| IV | L |
| Thus do your ayrs eccho ore | M |
| The notes and anthems of the sphaeres | C |
| And their whole consort back restore | M |
| As if earth too would blesse Heav'ns ears | C |
| But yet the spoaks by which they scal'd so high | L |
| Gamble hath wisely laid of UT RE MI | G |
Richard Lovelace
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