Sweet Content Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCABAAE FBADAFBAAE| Art thou poor yet hast thou golden slumbers | A |
| O sweet content | B |
| Art thou rich yet is thy mind perplex'd | C |
| O punishment | D |
| Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vex'd | C |
| To add to golden numbers golden numbers | A |
| O sweet content O sweet O sweet content | B |
| Work apace apace apace apace | A |
| Honest labour bears a lovely face | A |
| Then hey nonny nonny hey nonny nonny | E |
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| Canst drink the waters of the crisp egrave d spring | F |
| O sweet content | B |
| Swim'st thou in wealth yet sink'st in thine own tears | A |
| O punishment | D |
| Then he that patiently want's burden bears | A |
| No burden bears but is a king a king | F |
| O sweet content O sweet O sweet content | B |
| Work apace apace apace apace | A |
| Honest labour bears a lovely face | A |
| Then hey nonny nonny hey nonny nonny | E |
Thomas Dekker
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