A Lyke-wake Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDEFFCCGGHH| Fair of face full of pride | A |
| Sit ye down by a dead man's side | A |
| Ye sang songs a' the day | B |
| Sit down at night in the red worm's way | B |
| Proud ye were a' day long | C |
| Ye'll be but lean at evensong | C |
| Ye had gowd kells on your hair | D |
| Nae man kens what ye were | E |
| Ye set scorn by the silken stuff | F |
| Now the grave is clean enough | F |
| Ye set scorn by the rubis ring | C |
| Now the worm is a saft sweet thing | C |
| Fine gold and blithe fair face | G |
| Ye are come to a grimly place | G |
| Gold hair and glad grey een | H |
| Nae man kens if ye have been | H |
Algernon Charles Swinburne
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