The Dog And The Water Lily. No Fable Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFEFDGDGHIJI KCKCLMLMDNDNDODOBPBP QRSR| The noon was shady and soft airs | A |
| Swept Ouse s silent tide | B |
| When scaped from literary cares | A |
| I wander d on his side | B |
| My spaniel prettiest of his race | C |
| And high in pedigree | D |
| Two nymphs adorn d with every grace | C |
| That spaniel found for me | D |
| Now wanton d lost in flags and reeds | E |
| Now starting into sight | F |
| Pursued the swallow o er the meads | E |
| With scarce a slower flight | F |
| It was the time when Ouse display d | D |
| His lilies newly blown | G |
| Their beauties I intent survey d | D |
| And one I wish d my own | G |
| With cane extended far I sought | H |
| To steer it close to land | I |
| But still the prize though nearly caught | J |
| Escaped my eager hand | I |
| Beau mark d my unsuccessful pains | K |
| With fix d considerate face | C |
| And puzzling set his puppy brains | K |
| To comprehend the case | C |
| But with a cherup clear and strong | L |
| Dispersing all his dream | M |
| I thence withdrew and follow d long | L |
| The windings of the stream | M |
| My ramble ended I return d | D |
| Beau trotting far before | N |
| The floating wreath again discern d | D |
| And plunging left the shore | N |
| I saw him with that lily cropp d | D |
| Impatient swim to meet | O |
| My quick approach and soon he dropp d | D |
| The treasure at my feet | O |
| Charm d with the sight the world I cried | B |
| Shall hear of this thy deed | P |
| My dog shall mortify the pride | B |
| Of man s superior breed | P |
| But chief myself I will enjoin | Q |
| Awake at duty s call | R |
| To show a love as prompt as thine | S |
| To Him who gives me all | R |
William Cowper
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