Sylvander To Clarinda Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CACB DBEB FBFB GBGB HBHH IHJH KHKH LHLH HMHH| WHEN dear Clarinda matchless fair | A |
| First struck Sylvander's raptur'd view | B |
| He gaz'd he listened to despair | A |
| Alas 'twas all he dared to do | B |
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| Love from Clarinda's heavenly eyes | C |
| Transfixed his bosom thro' and thro' | A |
| But still in Friendships' guarded guise | C |
| For more the demon fear'd to do | B |
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| That heart already more than lost | D |
| The imp beleaguer'd all perdue | B |
| For frowning Honour kept his post | E |
| To meet that frown he shrunk to do | B |
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| His pangs the Bard refused to own | F |
| Tho' half he wish'd Clarinda knew | B |
| But Anguish wrung the unweeting groan | F |
| Who blames what frantic Pain must do | B |
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| That heart where motley follies blend | G |
| Was sternly still to Honour true | B |
| To prove Clarinda's fondest friend | G |
| Was what a lover sure might do | B |
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| The Muse his ready quill employed | H |
| No nearer bliss he could pursue | B |
| That bliss Clarinda cold deny'd | H |
| Send word by Charles how you do | H |
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| The chill behest disarm'd his muse | I |
| Till passion all impatient grew | H |
| He wrote and hinted for excuse | J |
| 'Twas 'cause he'd nothing else to do | H |
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| But by those hopes I have above | K |
| And by those faults I dearly rue | H |
| The deed the boldest mark of love | K |
| For thee that deed I dare uo do | H |
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| O could the Fates but name the price | L |
| Would bless me with your charms and you | H |
| With frantic joy I'd pay it thrice | L |
| If human art and power could do | H |
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| Then take Clarinda friendship's hand | H |
| Friendship at least I may avow | M |
| And lay no more your chill command | H |
| I'll write whatever I've to do SYLVANDER | H |
Robert Burns
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