A Farewell To False Love Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFG HIHICC JKLKMM NIIIII| Farewell false love the oracle of lies | A |
| A mortal foe and enemy to rest | B |
| An envious boy from whom all cares arise | A |
| A bastard vile a beast with rage possessed | B |
| A way of error a temple full of treason | C |
| In all effects contrary unto reason | C |
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| A poisoned serpent covered all with flowers | D |
| Mother of sighs and murderer of repose | E |
| A sea of sorrows whence are drawn such showers | D |
| As moisture lend to every grief that grows | E |
| A school of guile a net of deep deceit | F |
| A gilded hook that holds a poisoned bait | G |
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| A fortress foiled which reason did defend | H |
| A siren song a fever of the mind | I |
| A maze wherein affection finds no end | H |
| A raging cloud that runs before the wind | I |
| A substance like the shadow of the sun | C |
| A goal of grief for which the wisest run | C |
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| A quenchless fire a nurse of trembling fear | J |
| A path that leads to peril and mishap | K |
| A true retreat of sorrow and despair | L |
| An idle boy that sleeps in pleasure's lap | K |
| A deep mistrust of that which certain seems | M |
| A hope of that which reason doubtful deems | M |
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| Sith then thy trains my younger years betrayed | N |
| And for my faith ingratitude I find | I |
| And sith repentance hath my wrongs bewrayed | I |
| Whose course was ever contrary to kind | I |
| False love desire and beauty frail adieu | I |
| Dead is the root whence all these fancies grew | I |
Sir Walter Raleigh
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