To His Lovely Mistresses Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHHIIJKLL| One night i'th' year my dearest Beauties come | A |
| And bring those dew drink offerings to my tomb | B |
| When thence ye see my reverend ghost to rise | C |
| And there to lick th' effused sacrifice | D |
| Though paleness be the livery that I wear | E |
| Look ye not wan or colourless for fear | F |
| Trust me I will not hurt ye or once show | G |
| The least grim look or cast a frown on you | H |
| Nor shall the tapers when I'm there burn blue | H |
| This I may do perhaps as I glide by | I |
| Cast on my girls a glance and loving eye | I |
| Or fold mine arms and sigh because I've lost | J |
| The world so soon and in it you the most | K |
| Than these no fears more on your fancies fall | L |
| Though then I smile and speak no words at all | L |
Robert Herrick
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