To A Lady That Desired I Would Love Her Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE FGFGG EHBHH IJIJJ IJIJJ IIIII IJIJJ| Now you have freely given me leave to love | A |
| What will you doe | B |
| Shall I your mirth or passion move | C |
| When I begin to wooe | D |
| Will you torment or scorn or love me too | E |
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| Each petty beauty can disdain and I | F |
| Spight of your hate | G |
| Without your leave can see and dye | F |
| Dispence a nobler Fate | G |
| Tis easie to destroy you may create | G |
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| Then give me leave to love and love me too | E |
| Not with designe | H |
| To rayse as Loves curst Rebels doe | B |
| When puling Poets whine | H |
| Fame to their beauty from their blubbr'd eyn | H |
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| Grief is a puddle and reflects not clear | I |
| Your beauties rayes | J |
| Joyes are pure streames your eyes appear | I |
| Sullen in sadder layes | J |
| In cheerfull numbers they shine bright with prayse | J |
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| Which shall not mention to express you fayr | I |
| Wounds flames and darts | J |
| Storms in your brow nets in your hair | I |
| Suborning all your parts | J |
| Or to betray or torture captive hearts | J |
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| I'le make your eyes like morning Suns appear | I |
| As mild and fair | I |
| Your brow as Crystal smooth and clear | I |
| And your dishevell'd hayr | I |
| Shall flow like a calm Region of the Ayr | I |
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| Rich Nature's store which is the Poet's Treasure | I |
| I'le spend to dress | J |
| Your beauties if your mine of Pleasure | I |
| In equall thankfulness | J |
| You but unlock so we each other bless | J |
Thomas Carew
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