The Ungentle Guest Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAC DEFE GHGI JBJC KLML NONO PQRQ SMSM GTGT| One silent night of late | A |
| When every creature rested | B |
| Came one unto my gate | A |
| And knocking me molested | C |
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| Who's that said I beats there | D |
| And troubles thus the sleepy | E |
| Cast off said he all fear | F |
| And let not locks thus keep ye | E |
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| For I a boy am who | G |
| By moonless nights have swerved | H |
| And all with showers wet through | G |
| And e'en with cold half starved | I |
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| I pitiful arose | J |
| And soon a taper lighted | B |
| And did myself disclose | J |
| Unto the lad benighted | C |
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| I saw he had a bow | K |
| And wings too which did shiver | L |
| And looking down below | M |
| I spied he had a quiver | L |
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| I to my chimney's shine | N |
| Brought him as Love professes | O |
| And chafed his hands with mine | N |
| And dried his dropping tresses | O |
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| But when he felt him warm'd | P |
| Let's try this bow of ours | Q |
| And string if they be harm'd | R |
| Said he with these late showers | Q |
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| Forthwith his bow he bent | S |
| And wedded string and arrow | M |
| And struck me that it went | S |
| Quite through my heart and marrow | M |
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| Then laughing loud he flew | G |
| Away and thus said flying | T |
| Adieu mine host adieu | G |
| I'll leave thy heart a dying | T |
Robert Herrick
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