The Seven Virgins Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DAE FGH IJH IKLK MNON PBQ PJB MRS TUVU KWJW| ALL under the leaves and the leaves of life | A |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp I met with virgins seven | B |
| And one of them was Mary mild | C |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Our Lord's mother of Heaven | B |
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| 'O what are you seeking you seven fair maids | D |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp All under the leaves of life | A |
| Come tell come tell what seek you | E |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp All under the leaves of life ' | - |
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| 'We're seeking for no leaves Thomas | F |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp But for a friend of thine | G |
| We're seeking for sweet Jesus Christ | H |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp To be our guide and thine ' | - |
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| 'Go down go down to yonder town | I |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp And sit in the gallery | J |
| And there you'll see sweet Jesus Christ | H |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Nail'd to a big yew tree ' | - |
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| So down they went to yonder town | I |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp As fast as foot could fall | K |
| And many a grievous bitter tear | L |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp From the virgins' eyes did fall | K |
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| 'O peace Mother O peace Mother | M |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Your weeping doth me grieve | N |
| I must suffer this ' He said | O |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp 'For Adam and for Eve | N |
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| 'O Mother take you John Evangelist | P |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp All for to be your son | B |
| And he will comfort you sometimes | Q |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Mother as I have done ' | - |
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| 'O come thou John Evangelist | P |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Thou'rt welcome unto me | J |
| But more welcome my own dear Son | B |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Whom I nursed on my knee ' | - |
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| Then He laid His head on His right shoulder | M |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Seeing death it struck Him nigh | R |
| 'The Holy Ghost be with your soul | S |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp I die Mother dear I die ' | - |
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| O the rose the gentle rose | T |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp And the fennel that grows so green | U |
| God give us grace in every place | V |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp To pray for our king and queen | U |
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| Furthermore for our enemies all | K |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Our prayers they should be strong | W |
| Amen good Lord your charity | J |
| nbsp nbsp nbsp Is the ending of my song | W |
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