Sonnet 8: Love, Born In Greece Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBA ABBA CDC DEE| Love born in Greece of late fled from his native place | A |
| Forc'd by a tedious proof that Turkish harden'd heart | B |
| Is no fit mark to pierce with his fine pointed dart | B |
| And pleas'd with our soft peace stayed here his flying race | A |
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| But finding these north climes do coldly him embrace | A |
| Not used to frozen clips he strave to find some part | B |
| Where with most ease and warmth he might employ his art | B |
| At length he perch'd himself in Stella's joyful face | A |
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| Whose fair skin beamy eyes like morning sun on snow | C |
| Deceiv'd the quaking boy who thought from so pure light | D |
| Effects of lively heat must needs in nature grow | C |
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| But she most fair most cold made him thence take his flight | D |
| To my close heart where while some firebrands he did lay | E |
| He burnt un'wares his wings and cannot fly away | E |
Sir Philip Sidney
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