The Beggar Maid Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAACBDE FGFGHIJ| Her arms across her breast she laid | A |
| She was more fair than words can say | B |
| Barefooted came the beggar maid | A |
| Before the king Cophetua | A |
| In robe and crown the king stept down | C |
| To meet and greet her on her way | B |
| 'It is no wonder ' said the lords | D |
| 'She is more beautiful than day ' | E |
| - | |
| As shines the moon in clouded skies | F |
| She in her poor attire was seen | G |
| One praised her ankles one her eyes | F |
| One her dark hair and lovesome mien | G |
| So sweet a face such angel grace | H |
| In all that land had never been | I |
| Cophetua sware a royal oath | J |
| 'This beggar maid shall be my queen ' | - |
Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Runa Ghosh: Melodiousand hallucinating
C Suresh: The Greatest Sweetest And a Just King And Real History based poem
Karim Baksh: My mother taught me this poem 78 years ago. I still remember some of the lines after such a long time.
Maira Khan : and I am helping my students to learn it properly so that they could get good numbers in there oral.
Maira khan: this poem is awsome and I have learned in the school and still this poem is in my mind even though i have learned this 20 years ago.
Aisha Mawasi : I did this in school a long time ago. Just gorgeous,. As I began to read, it came back to me. Whoosh,. Fabulous
Aisha Mawasi : I did this in school a long time ago. It was just gorgeous! As I started to read, it just came back to me.. Whooosh! Fabulous
Ralph R. Paragg: I remember parts of it from primary school days 75 years ago.
Jude Fernando: We read this poem as children 9 to 10 years old. Still vividly remember how as a boy I felt how feminine beauty is to be not only admired but exalted. My teacher and my mother would read this in such a way to me that I memorized it so fast.
But Today...
Amidst the rumble and the rush
Senses and the heart stay hush
Eyes are closed though open wide
Men keep moving but have died
Friend…
Be counted not among the dead
Rejoice and live your life in stead
In sweet surrender to your Lord
O! Beggar Maid – now you are called
ntipas phillip mafatshe: i love these poem since primary level at standard four and still in my memory thank you mr tennyson
Ms.Meena Mishra: This has been my favourite poem since childhood due to it's strong imagery and love at first sight concept.
Marianne: How fleeting is beauty
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