Corydon's Doleful Knell Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDBD DDEDC DEDEC DEDEC DEFEC FDGDC FHFHC FDDDC IJI C IDIDCDDD

My Phillida adieu loveA
For evermore farewelB
Ay me I've lost my true loveA
And thus I ring her knellB
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
My Phillida is deadD
I'll stick a branch of willowB
At my fair Phillis' headD
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For my fair PhillidaD
Our bridal bed was madeD
But 'stead of silkes so gayE
She in her shroud is laidD
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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Her corpse shall be attendedD
By maides in fair arrayE
Till the obsequies are endedD
And she is wrapt in clayE
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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Her herse it shall be carriedD
By youths that do excellE
And when that she is buriedD
I thus will ring her knellE
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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A garland shall be framedD
By art and natures skillE
Of sundry colour'd flowersF
In token of good willE
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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And sundry colour'd ribbandsF
On it I will bestowD
But chiefly black and yelloweG
With her to grave shall goD
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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I'll decke her tomb with flowersF
The rarest ever seenH
And with my tears as showersF
I'll keepe them fresh and greenH
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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Instead of fairest coloursF
Set forth with curious artD
Her image shall be paintedD
On my distressed heartD
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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And thereon shall be gravenI
Her epitaph so faireJ
'Here lies the loveliest maidenI
That e'er gave shepheard care '-
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
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In sable will I mourneI
Blacke shall be all my weedeD
Ay me I am forlorneI
Now Phillida is deadD
Ding dong ding dong ding dongC
My Phillida is deadD
I'll stick a branch of willowD
At my fair Phillis' headD

Anonymous Olde English



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