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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RONDEAU, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You bid me try, blue-eyes, to write Last Line: You bid me try! Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin | |||
YOU bid me try, BLUE-EYES, to write A Rondeau. What! -- forthwith? -- to-night? Reflect. Some skill I have, 'tis true; -- But thirteen lines! -- and rhymed on two! 'Refrain,' as well. Ah, hapless plight! Still, there are five lines, -- ranged aright. These Gallic bonds, I feared, would fright My easy Muse. They did, till you -- You bid me try! That makes them eight. The port's in sight; -- 'Tis all because your eyes are bright! Now just a pair to end in 'oo' -- When maids command, what can't we do Behold! -- the RONDEAU, tasteful, light, You bid me try! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A GAGE D'AMOUR by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON A GARDEN SONG by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON ARS VICTRIX (IMITATED FROM THEOPHILE GAUTIER) by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON BEFORE SEDAN by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON DORA VERSUS ROSE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON GROWING GRAY by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW; IN MEMORIAM by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON IN AFTER DAYS; RONDEAU by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON THE BALLAD OF PROSE AND RHYME by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON WHEN THERE IS PEACE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON |
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