Dolly Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC DEDE FGFG CHCH IJIJ KLKL MNMN OPOP QCQ RSRS TUNU VWVW KCKC HXHY ZA2B2A2 MHMH C2D2C2D2 E2F2E2F2 KG2KH2| Ingenuous trust and confidence of Love | A |
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| The Bat began with giddy wing | B |
| His circuit round the Shed the Tree | C |
| And clouds of dancing Gnats to sing | B |
| A summer night's serenity | C |
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| Darkness crept slowly o'er the East | D |
| Upon the Barn roof watch'd the Cat | E |
| Sweet breath'd the ruminating Beast | D |
| At rest where DOLLY musing sat | E |
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| A simple Maid who could employ | F |
| The silent lapse of Evening mild | G |
| And lov'd its solitary joy | F |
| For Dolly was Reflection's child | G |
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| He who had pledg'd his word to be | C |
| Her life's dear guardian far away | H |
| The flow'r of Yeoman Cavalry | C |
| Bestrode a Steed with trappings gay | H |
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| And thus from memory's treasur'd sweets | I |
| And thus from Love's pure fount she drew | J |
| That peace which busy care defeats | I |
| And bids our pleasures bloom anew | J |
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| Six weeks of absence have I borne | K |
| Since HENRY took his fond farewell | L |
| The charms of that delightful morn | K |
| My tongue could thus for ever tell | L |
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| He at my Window whistling loud | M |
| Arous'd my lightsome heart to go | N |
| Day conqu'ring climb'd from cloud to cloud | M |
| The fields all wore a purple glow | N |
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| We stroll'd the bordering flow'rs among | O |
| One hand the Bridle held behind | P |
| The other round my waist was flung | O |
| Sure never Youth spoke half so kind | P |
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| The rising Lark I could but hear | Q |
| And jocund seem'd the song to be | C |
| But sweeter sounded in my ear | Q |
| 'Will Dolly still be true to me ' | - |
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| From the rude Dock my skirt had swept | R |
| A fringe of clinging burrs so green | S |
| Like them our hearts still closer crept | R |
| And hook'd a thousand holds unseen | S |
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| High o'er the road each branching bough | T |
| Its globes of silent dew had shed | U |
| And on the pure wash'd sand below | N |
| The dimpling drops around had spread | U |
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| The sweet brier op'd its pink ey'd rose | V |
| And gave its fragrance to the gale | W |
| Though modest flow'rs may sweets disclose | V |
| More sweet was HENRY'S earnest tale | W |
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| He seem'd methought on that dear morn | K |
| To pour out all his heart to me | C |
| As if the separation borne | K |
| The coming hours would joyless be | C |
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| A bank rose high beside the way | H |
| And full against the Morning Sun | X |
| Of heay'nly blue there Violets gay | H |
| His hand invited one by | Y |
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| The posy with a smile he gave | Z |
| I saw his meaning in his eyes | A2 |
| The withered treasure still I have | B2 |
| My bosom holds the fragrant prize | A2 |
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| With his last kiss he would have vow'd | M |
| But blessings crouding forc'd their way | H |
| Then mounted he his Courser proud | M |
| His time elaps'd he could not stay | H |
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| Then first I felt the parting pang | C2 |
| Sure the worst pang the Lover feels | D2 |
| His Horse unruly from me sprang | C2 |
| The pebbles flew beneath his heels | D2 |
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| Then down the road his vigour tried | E2 |
| His rider gazing gazing still | F2 |
| 'My dearest I'll be true ' he cried | E2 |
| And if he lives I'm sure he will | F2 |
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| Then haste ye hours haste Eve and Morn | K |
| Yet strew your blessings round my home | G2 |
| Ere Winter's blasts shall strip the thorn | K |
| My promis'd joy my love will come | H2 |
Robert Bloomfield
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