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 CGCGCI | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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