To My Truely Valiant, Learned Friend; Who In His Brooke Resolv'd The Art Gladiatory Into The Mathema Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBC ACDCD AEBEB FCGCG HBCBC CDCD EBEB CGCGC| I | A |
| Hearke reader wilt be learn'd ith' warres | B |
| A gen'rall in a gowne | C |
| Strike a league with arts and scarres | B |
| And snatch from each a crowne | C |
| - | |
| II | A |
| Wouldst be a wonder Such a one | C |
| As should win with a looke | D |
| A bishop in a garison | C |
| And conquer by the booke | D |
| - | |
| III | A |
| Take then this mathematick shield | E |
| And henceforth by its rules | B |
| Be able to dispute ith' field | E |
| And combate in the schooles | B |
| - | |
| IV | F |
| Whilst peaceful learning once againe | C |
| And the souldier so concord | G |
| As that he fights now with her penne | C |
| And she writes with his sword | G |
| - | |
| - | |
| TO THE READER | H |
| Harke reader would'st be learn'd ith' warres | B |
| A CAPTAINE in a gowne | C |
| Strike a league with bookes and starres | B |
| And weave of both the crowne | C |
| - | |
| Would'st be a wonder Such a one | C |
| As would winne with a looke | D |
| A schollar in a garrison | C |
| And conquer by the booke | D |
| - | |
| Take then this mathematick shield | E |
| And henceforth by its rules | B |
| Be able to dispute ith' field | E |
| And combate in the schooles | B |
| - | |
| Whil'st peacefull learning once agen | C |
| And th' souldier do concorde | G |
| As that he fights now with her penne | C |
| And she writes with his sword | G |
| Rich Lovelace A Glouces Oxon | C |
Richard Lovelace
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About To My Truely Valiant, Learned Friend; Who In His Brooke Resolv'd The Art Gladiatory Into The Mathema
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