King Shall Hold Kingdom. (anglo-saxon Chronicles) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFEGHEEIJKLMNOPQ QLRSTUVLWXVUBYZUVA2U ZB2GC2D2E2QBF2VQG2H2 LI2J2K2L2VM2N2UE2O2| King shall hold kingdom A castle is seen from afar | A |
| artful work of giants yet on earth | B |
| wonderful wall stone work Wind is swiftest in sky | C |
| thunder betimes most loud Many are Christ's powers | D |
| Wyrd is strongest Winter is coldest | E |
| Lent frostiest and longest cold | F |
| summer sun brightest when sky is hottest | E |
| and autumn most glorious giving to men | G |
| the year's fruits which God sends | H |
| Truth is clearest treasure dearest | E |
| gold to each man The greyhair is wisest | E |
| ancient in years who has much endured | I |
| Grief clings clouds glide | J |
| Young chief shall encourage good companions | K |
| in grim war and ring giving | L |
| Courage shall be in eorl edge shall in battle | M |
| meet helm Hawk shall on glove | N |
| stay wild Wolf shall on hill | O |
| be lone Boar shall dwell in holt | P |
| with great tusks Good man shall in homeland | Q |
| work judgement Spear shall in hand | Q |
| be gold adorned Gem shall in ring | L |
| stand broad and brilliant Brook shall in wave | R |
| mingle with sea flood Mast shall in ship | S |
| swing sailyard Sword shall lie on breast | T |
| lordly iron Dragon shall in barrow dwell | U |
| old proud of his treasure Fish shall in water | V |
| beget his kind King shall bright ring | L |
| give in hall Bear shall on heath | W |
| dwell old and dangerous river come down | X |
| from hill flood grey armed force together | V |
| stand firm victorious good faith in eorl | U |
| and wisdom in man Woods shall on earth | B |
| bloom with flowers hill on plain | Y |
| stand green God shall be in heaven | Z |
| the judge of deeds Door shall on hall | U |
| be house's wide mouth Boss on buckler | V |
| shall shield the fingers Flying bird | A2 |
| shall soar in sky salmon in pool | U |
| slide swiftly Shower in heaven | Z |
| mingled with wind shall come in this world | B2 |
| Thief shall go in dark weather Demon shall in fen | G |
| live alone inland A lady shall with secret arts | C2 |
| seek her friend if she would not be fulfilled | D2 |
| and brought in marriage with rings Sea shall well with brine | E2 |
| circling sky and wave be round all land | Q |
| mountain streams course Cattle shall on earth | B |
| conceive and bring forth Star shall with dark | F2 |
| army with army enemy with another | V |
| injury with injury oppose round the land | Q |
| accuse of wrong Always the wise man | G2 |
| shall think on this world's contention the criminal hang | H2 |
| fairly repaid for wrongdoing | L |
| against mankind The Maker alone knows | I2 |
| where the soul shall afterwards shift | J2 |
| and all the ghosts who turned to God | K2 |
| after their deathday awaiting their doom | L2 |
| in the Father's lap The future | V |
| is locked and lightless The Lord alone knows it | M2 |
| saving Father No one steps back | N2 |
| hither under roof who could reveal | U |
| truly to men the Maker's design | E2 |
| the home of the triumphant where He himself dwells | O2 |
Anonymous Olde English
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