Anacreontic Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBAAAA CCDDAAE FFGDGDAAHHIIJJKKLALA AA| Let us my Friends our mirth forbear | A |
| While yonder Censor mounts the chair | A |
| His form erect his stately pace | B |
| His huge white wig his solemn face | B |
| His scowling brows his ken severe | A |
| His haughty pleasure chiding sneer | A |
| Some high Philosopher declare | A |
| Hush let us hear him from the chair | A |
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| 'Ye giddy youths I hate your mirth | C |
| How ill beseeming sons of earth | C |
| Know ye not well the fate of man | D |
| That death is certain life a span | D |
| That merriment soon sinks in sorrow | A |
| Sunshine to day and clouds to morrow | A |
| Hearken then fools to Reason's voice | E |
| That bids ye mourn and not rejoice ' | - |
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| Such gloomy thoughts grave Sage are thine | F |
| Now gentle Friends attend to mine | F |
| Since mortals must die | G |
| Since life's but a span | D |
| 'Tis wisdom say I | G |
| To live while we can | D |
| And fill up with pleasure | A |
| The poor little measure | A |
| Of fate to complain | H |
| How simple and vain | H |
| Long faces I hate | I |
| They shorten the date | I |
| My Friends while ye may | J |
| Be jovial to day | J |
| The things that will be | K |
| Ne'er wish to foresee | K |
| Or should ye employ | L |
| Your thoughts on to morrow | A |
| Let Hope sing of joy | L |
| Not Fear croak of sorrow | A |
| But see the Sage flies so no more | A |
| Now Friends drink and sing as before | A |
Thomas Oldham
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