To The Maids, To Walk Abroad Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHGGEE IIGGJAKKAALMGGNN| Come sit we under yonder tree | A |
| Where merry as the maids we'll be | A |
| And as on primroses we sit | B |
| We'll venture if we can at wit | B |
| If not at draw gloves we will play | C |
| So spend some minutes of the day | C |
| Or else spin out the thread of sands | D |
| Playing at questions and commands | D |
| Or tell what strange tricks Love can do | E |
| By quickly making one of two | E |
| Thus we will sit and talk but tell | F |
| No cruel truths of Philomel | F |
| Or Phillis whom hard fate forced on | G |
| To kill herself for Demophon | G |
| But fables we'll relate how Jove | H |
| Put on all shapes to get a Love | H |
| As now a satyr then a swan | G |
| A bull but then and now a man | G |
| Next we will act how young men woo | E |
| And sigh and kiss as lovers do | E |
| And talk of brides and who shall make | I |
| That wedding smock this bridal cake | I |
| That dress this sprig that leaf this vine | G |
| That smooth and silken columbine | G |
| This done we'll draw lots who shall buy | J |
| And gild the bays and rosemary | A |
| What posies for our wedding rings | K |
| What gloves we'll give and ribbonings | K |
| And smiling at our selves decree | A |
| Who then the joining priest shall be | A |
| What short sweet prayers shall be said | L |
| And how the posset shall be made | M |
| With cream of lilies not of kine | G |
| And maiden's blush for spiced wine | G |
| Thus having talk'd we'll next commend | N |
| A kiss to each and so we'll end | N |
Robert Herrick
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