The Thracian Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BCBD EFG HIHI| A | |
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| Thracian parents at his birth | B |
| Mourn their babe with many a tear | C |
| But with undissembled mirth | B |
| Place him breathless on his bier | D |
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| Greece and Rome with equal score | E |
| 'O the savages ' exclaim | F |
| 'Whether they rejoice or mourn | G |
| Well entitled to the name ' | - |
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| But the cause of this concern | H |
| And this pleasure would they trace | I |
| Even they might somewhat learn | H |
| From the savages of Thrace | I |
William Cowper
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