A Lyke-wake Dirge Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ABAB CBCB CBCB DBAB DBAB EBEB CBCB ABAB| This ae nighte this ae nighte | A |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| Fire and fleet and candle lighte | A |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| When thou from hence away art past | A |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| To Whinny muir thou com'st at last | A |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| If ever thou gavest hosen and shoon | C |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| Sit thee down and put them on | C |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| If hosen and shoon thou ne'er gav'st nane | C |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| The whinnes sall prick thee to the bare bane | C |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| From Whinny muir when thou may'st pass | D |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| To Brig o' Dread thou com'st at last | A |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| From Brig o' Dread when thou may'st pass | D |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| To Purgatory fire thou com'st at last | A |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| If ever thou gavest meat or drink | E |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| The fire sall never make thee shrink | E |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| If meat or drink thou ne'er gav'st nane | C |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| The fire will burn thee to the bare bane | C |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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| This ae nighte this ae nighte | A |
| Every nighte and alle | B |
| Fire and fleet and candle lighte | A |
| And Christe receive thy saule | B |
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