Marcia (post 9)
I didn't say anything about "non-rhymes". I said that the rhyme scheme established in S1 was abandoned. Unless dream cream is pronounced to rhyme with king thing, in which case asymmetry is achieved. S1 and S4 would then envelop symmetrical S2 and S3.
Someone better versed in the metaphysical poets than I may correct me, but I believe that the idea of harmony and symmetry was central to the architectonics of metaphysical poetry (as it was in philosophy/ theology and architecture). George Herbert's Easter Wings for instance is a conspicuous example of the symmetry of parts.
S1 a b a b c c d d b b e a e a 14
S2 a b a b c c d d e e f e f e 14
S3 a b a b c c d d e e f g f g 14
S4 a b a b c c d d e e f g f g 14
S1 a: came inflame came same
s1 b: there ear there ear
S1 c: meet sweet
S1 d: stood good
S1 e: embrace place
S2 a: things wings
s2 b: treasure pleasure
S2 c: gate recreate
S2 d: to view
S2 e: take make
S2 f: fain entertain
S2 g: within in
S3 a: inspire desire
s3 b: strong young
S3 c: knew view
S3 d: alone gone
S3e: this bliss
S3 f: seas please
S3 g: hand stand
S4 a: dream cream
s4 b: by lie
S4 c: gem diadem
S4 d: all ball
S4 e: eye sky
S4 f: were appear
S4 g: king thing
I hope this is helpful.
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