Question

a bacchanalian verse\
by robert herrick
full me a mighty bowl
up to the brim,
that i may drink
unto my jonsons soul.
crown it again, again,
and thrice repeat
that happy heat,
to drink to thee, my ben.
well i can quaff, i see
to th number five
or nine, but thrive
in frenzy neer like thee.
rhyme scheme - a pattern of sounds that repeat at the end of each line or stanza
common rhyme schemes
abab - lines 1 and 3 rhyme; lines 2 and 4 rhyme
aabb - lines 1 and 2 rhyme; lines 3 and 4 rhyme
identify the rhyme scheme from the third stanza of \a
bacchanalian verse\ by robert herrick?
a-b-c-b
a-b-a-b
a-b-b-a

Explanation:

Let's analyze the rhyme scheme of the third stanza. The lines are:

• "Well I can quaff, I see" - Let's call this sound \(A\).
• "To th' number five" - Different sound, call it \(B\).
• "Or none, but thrive" - Rhymes with "five" (\(B\)).
• "In frenzy ne'er like thee" - Rhymes with "see" (\(A\)).

So the pattern is \(A - B - B - A\).

Answer:

A-B-B-A