Cupid And Plutus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB BCBC BBBB DEDE FBF BBBB GBGB HIJI KLK| When Celia love's eternal foe | A |
| To rich old Gomez first was married | B |
| And angry Cupid came to know | A |
| His shafts had err'd his bow miscarried | B |
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| He sigh'd he wept he hung his head | B |
| On the cold ground full sad he laid him | C |
| When Plutus there by fortune led | B |
| In this desponding plight survey'd him | C |
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| 'And sure ' he cried 'you'll own at last | B |
| Your boasted power by mine exceeded | B |
| Say wretched boy now all is past | B |
| How little she your efforts heeded | B |
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| 'If with success you would assail | D |
| Gild youngster doubly gild your arrows | E |
| Little the feather'd shafts avail | D |
| Though wing'd from mamma's doves and sparrows | E |
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| 'What though each reed each arrow grew | F |
| Where Venus bathed herself depend on't | B |
| 'Twere more for use for beauty too | F |
| A diamond sparkled at the end on't ' | - |
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| 'Peace Plutus peace ' the boy replied | B |
| 'Were not my arts by yours infested | B |
| I could each other power deride | B |
| And rule this circle unmolested | B |
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| 'See yonder pair no worldly views | G |
| In Chloe's generous breast resided | B |
| Love bade her the spruce valet choose | G |
| And she by potent love was guided | B |
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| 'For this she quits her golden dreams | H |
| In her gilt coach no more she ranges | I |
| And her rich crimson bright with gems | J |
| For cheeks impearl'd with tears she changes | I |
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| 'Though sordid Celia own'd your power | K |
| Think not so monstrous my disgrace is | L |
| You gain'd this nymph that very hour | K |
| I gain'd a score in different places ' | - |
William Shenstone
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