Epistle To A Friend Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIH JKLMNOPQRSTFUVWLXWYW WWWZWWA2B2C2WD2E2F2G 2H2WWI2J2WWWK2L2WM2N 2O2W P2WEWWQ2R2 WA2S2T2W| Has then the Paphian Queen at length prevail'd | A |
| Has the sly little Archer whom my Friend | B |
| Once would despise with all his boyish wiles | C |
| Now taken ample vengeance made thee feel | D |
| His piercing shaft and taught thy heart profane | E |
| With sacred awe repentant to confess | F |
| The Son of Venus is indeed a God | G |
| I greet his triumph for he has but claim'd | H |
| His own the breast that was by Nature form'd | I |
| And destined for his temple Love has claim'd | H |
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| The great creating Parent when she breathed | J |
| Into thine earthly frame the breath of life | K |
| Indulgently conferr'd on thee a soul | L |
| Of finer essence capable to trace | M |
| To feel admire and love the fair the good | N |
| Wherever found through all her various works | O |
| And is not Woman then her fairest work | P |
| Fairest and oft her best endowed with gifts | Q |
| Potent to captivate and softly rule | R |
| The hearts of all men chiefly such as thou | S |
| By partial Nature favour'd from the birth | T |
| Why wast thou then reluctant to confess | F |
| The sovereignty of Love so strangely deaf | U |
| Through half thy genial season to the voice | V |
| Of Nature kindly calling thee to taste | W |
| Felicity congenial to thy soul | L |
| This was the secret cause inscrutable | X |
| To vulgar minds who fancied thee foredoom'd | W |
| To celibacy for thyself alone | Y |
| Existing but I rightlier judged my Friend | W |
| The cause was this there lurk'd within thy breast | W |
| A visionary flame for while retired | W |
| In solitude on classic lore intent | W |
| Thy fancy to console thee for the loss | Z |
| Of female intercourse conceived a Maid | W |
| With each soft charm each moral grace adorn'd | W |
| Fit Empress of thy soul and oft would Hope | A2 |
| Gaze on the lovely phantom till at length | B2 |
| She dared to stand on disappointment's verge | C2 |
| Anticipating such thy future bride | W |
| What wonder then that Chloe's golden locks | D2 |
| Should weave no snare for thee that Delia's eyes | E2 |
| So darkly bright should innocently glance | F2 |
| Nor dart their lightnings through thy kindling frame | G2 |
| That many a Fair should unregarded pass | H2 |
| So far unlike the picture in thy mind | W |
| At last in happy hour my Friend beheld | W |
| Partial a Maid of mild engaging mien | I2 |
| Of artless manners affable and gay | J2 |
| Yet modestly reserved with native taste | W |
| Endued with genuine feeling with a heart | W |
| Expansive generous and a mind well taught | W |
| Well principled in things of prime concern | K2 |
| Still as with anxious doubt thou didst pursue | L2 |
| The delicate research new virtues dawn'd | W |
| Upon thy ravish'd view 'twas She 'twas She | M2 |
| Then marvelling Fancy saw her image live | N2 |
| And Hope her dream fulfill'd then triumph'd Love | O2 |
| And Nature was obeyed | W |
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| Yet still suspense | P2 |
| Reign'd awful in thy breast for who could stand | W |
| Between the realms of happiness and pain | E |
| Waiting his sentence fearless O my Friend | W |
| What was thy transport when the gracious Maid | W |
| With virgin blushes and approving smile | Q2 |
| Received thy vows consented to be thine | R2 |
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| Now then let Friendship gratulate thy lot | W |
| Supremely blest and let her fondly hope | A2 |
| That while the names of Husband Father thrill | S2 |
| Thy soul with livelier joy thou wilt at times | T2 |
| Remember still well pleased the name of Friend | W |
Thomas Oldham
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