A Short Hymn Upon The Birth Of Prince Charles Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFF GHGHII JKJKLL| You that on Stars do look | A |
| Arrest not there your sight | B |
| Though Natures fairest Book | A |
| And signed with propitious light | B |
| Our Blessing now is more Divine | C |
| Then Planets that at Noon did shine | C |
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| To thee alone be praise | D |
| From whom our Joy descends | E |
| Thou Chearer of our Days | D |
| Of Causes first and last of Ends | E |
| To thee this May we sing by whom | F |
| Our Roses from the Lilies bloom | F |
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| Upon this Royal Flower | G |
| Sprung from the chastest Bed | H |
| Thy glorious sweetness shower | G |
| And first let Myrtles Crown his Head | H |
| Then Palms and Lawrels wreath'd between | I |
| But let the Cypress late be seen | I |
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| And so succeeding men | J |
| When they the fulness see | K |
| Of this our Joy shall then | J |
| In consort joyn as well as we | K |
| To celebrate his Praise above | L |
| That spreads our Land with fruits of Love | L |
Sir Henry Wotton
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