The Judgment Of Paris Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDEEFFGGEEHIGGCC HIJJGGKKLIHHMNEE OOGGGGGGGGGGBB PPHHQRGGCC| Where waving Pines the brows of Ida shade | A |
| The swain young Paris half supinely laid | A |
| Saw the loose Flocks thro' shrubs unnumber'd rove | B |
| And Piping call'd them to the gladded grove | B |
| 'Twas there he met the Message of the skies | C |
| That he the Judge of Beauty deal the prize | C |
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| The Message known one Love with anxious mind | D |
| To make his Mother guard the time assign'd | D |
| Drew forth her proud white Swans and trac'd the pair | E |
| That wheel her Chariot in the purple air | E |
| A golden Bow behind his shoulder bends | F |
| A golden Quiver at his side depends | F |
| Pointing to these he nods with fearless State | G |
| And bids her safely meet the grand Debate | G |
| Another Love proceeds with anxious care | E |
| To make his Iv'ry sleek the shining hair | E |
| Moves the loose Curls and bids the Forehead shew | H |
| In full Expansion all its native snow | I |
| A third enclasps the many colour'd Cest | G |
| And rul'd by Fancy sets the silver Vest | G |
| When to her Sons with intermingl'd sighs | C |
| The Goddess of the rosy lips applies | C |
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| 'Tis now my darling boys a time to shew | H |
| The love you feel the filial aids you owe | I |
| Yet would we think that any dar'd to strive | J |
| For Charms when Venus and her Loves alive | J |
| Or should the prize of beauty be deni'd | G |
| Has Beauty's Empress ought to boast beside | G |
| And ting'd with Poison pleasing while it harms | K |
| My Darts I trusted to your infant arms | K |
| If when your hands have arch'd the golden Bow | L |
| The World's great Ruler bending owns the blow | I |
| Let no contending Form invade my due | H |
| Tall Juno's Mein nor Pallas Eyes of blew | H |
| But grac'd with Triumph to the Paphian shore | M |
| Your Venus bears the Palms of Conquest o'er | N |
| And joyful see my hundred Altars there | E |
| With costly Gums perfume the wanton air | E |
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| While thus the Cupids hear the Cyprian Dame | O |
| The groves resounded where a Goddess came | O |
| The warlike Pallas march'd with mighty stride | G |
| Her Shield forgot her Helmet laid aside | G |
| Her Hair unbound in curls and order flow'd | G |
| And Peace or something like her Visage shew'd | G |
| So with her eyes serene and hopeful haste | G |
| The long stretch'd Allys of the Wood she trac'd | G |
| But where the Woods a second Entrance found | G |
| With Scepter'd Pomp and Golden Glory crown'd | G |
| The stately Juno stalk'd to reach the Seat | G |
| And hear the Sentence in the last Debate | G |
| And long severely long resent the Grove | B |
| In this what boots it she's the wife of Jove | B |
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| Arm'd with a Grace at length secure to win | P |
| The lovely Venus smiling enters in | P |
| All sweet and shining near the Youth she drew | H |
| Her rosy Neck ambrosial odours threw | H |
| The sacred Scents diffus'd among the leaves | Q |
| Ran down the Woods and fill'd their hoary Caves | R |
| The Charms so am'rous all and each so great | G |
| The conquer'd Judge no longer keeps his Seat | G |
| Oppress'd with Light he drops his weary'd eyes | C |
| And fears he should be thought to doubt the Prize | C |
Thomas Parnell
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