Who'll Buy My Love-knots? (portuguese Air.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD AAEECCDD AAFFCCG DDHHCCDD AADDCCAA| Hymen late his love knots selling | A |
| Called at many a maiden's dwelling | A |
| None could doubt who saw or knew them | B |
| Hymen's call was welcome to them | B |
| Who'll buy my love knots | C |
| Who'll buy my love knots | C |
| Soon as that sweet cry resounded | D |
| How his baskets were surrounded | D |
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| Maids who now first dreamt of trying | A |
| These gay knots of Hymen's tying | A |
| Dames who long had sat to watch him | E |
| Passing by but ne'er could catch him | E |
| Who'll buy my love knots | C |
| Who'll buy my love knots | C |
| All at that sweet cry assembled | D |
| Some laughed some blushed and some trembled | D |
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| Here are knots said Hymen taking | A |
| Some loose flowers of Love's own making | A |
| Here are gold ones you may trust 'em | F |
| These of course found ready custom | F |
| Come buy my love knots | C |
| Come buy my love knots | C |
| Some are labelled 'Knots to tie men | G |
| Love the maker Bought of Hymen ' | - |
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| Scarce their bargains were completed | D |
| When the nymphs all cried We're cheated | D |
| See these flowers they're drooping sadly | H |
| This gold knot too ties but badly | H |
| Who'd buy such love knots | C |
| Who'd buy such love knots | C |
| Even this tie with Love's name round it | D |
| All a sham He never bound it | D |
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| Love who saw the whole proceeding | A |
| Would have laughed but for good breeding | A |
| While Old Hymen who was used to | D |
| Cries like that these dames gave loose to | D |
| Take back our love knots | C |
| Take back our love knots | C |
| Coolly said There's no returning | A |
| Wares on Hymen's hands Good morning | A |
Thomas Moore
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