Poems From "a Shropshire Lad" - V Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEFE GHGHIJKJ ELELMNJN OPOPQLML| Oh see how thick the goldcup flowers | A |
| Are lying in field and lane | B |
| With dandelions to tell the hours | A |
| That never are told again | C |
| Oh may I squire you round the meads | D |
| And pick you posies gay | E |
| 'Twill do no harm to take my arm | F |
| You may young man you may | E |
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| Ah spring was sent for lass and lad | G |
| 'Tis now the blood runs gold | H |
| And man and maid had best be glad | G |
| Before the world is old | H |
| What flowers to day may flower to morrow | I |
| But never as good as new | J |
| Suppose I wound my arm right round | K |
| 'Tis true young man 'tis true | J |
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| Some lads there are 'tis shame to say | E |
| That only court to thieve | L |
| And once they bear the bloom away | E |
| 'Tis little enough they leave | L |
| Then keep your heart for men like me | M |
| And safe from trustless chaps | N |
| My love is true and all for you | J |
| Perhaps young man perhaps | N |
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| Oh look in my eyes then can you doubt | O |
| Why 'tis a mile from town | P |
| How green the grass is all about | O |
| We might as well sit down | P |
| Ah life what is it but a flower | Q |
| Why must true lovers sigh | L |
| Be kind have pity my own my pretty | M |
| Good bye young man good bye | L |
Alfred Edward Housman
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