The Poor's Portion Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEEFG| The sup'rabundance of my store | A |
| That is the portion of the poor | B |
| Wheat barley rye or oats what is't | C |
| But He takes toll of all the grist | D |
| Two raiments have I Christ then makes | E |
| This law that He and I part stakes | E |
| Or have I two loaves then I use | F |
| The poor to cut and I to choose | G |
Robert Herrick
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