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Ballad Of Launcelot And Elaine Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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It was a hermit on Whitsunday	A
That came to the Table Round	A
King Arthur wit ye by what Knight	A
May the Holy Grail be found	A
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By never a Knight that liveth now	B
By none that feasteth here	C
King Arthur marvelled when he said	A
He shall be got this year	D
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Then uprose brave Sir Launcelot	A
And there did mount his steed	A
And hastened to a pleasant town	E
That stood in knightly need	A
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Where many people him acclaimed	A
He passed the Corbin pounte	A
And there he saw a fairer tower	F
Than ever was his wont	A
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And in that tower for many years	G
A dolorous lady lay	H
Whom Queen Northgalis had bewitched	A
And also Queen le Fay	H
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And Launcelot loosed her from those pains	I
And there a dragon slew	J
Then came King Pelles out and said	A
Your name brave Knight and true	J
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My name is Pelles wit ye well	K
And King of the far country	L
And I Sir Knight am cousin nigh	M
To Joseph of Armathie	N
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I am Sir Launcelot du Lake	O
And then they clung them fast	A
And yede into the castle hall	P
To take the king's repast	A
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Anon there cometh in a dove	Q
By the window's open fold	A
And in her mouth was a rich censer	F
That shone like Ophir gold	A
	-
And therewithal was such savor	F
As bloweth over sea	L
From a land of many colored flowers	R
And trees of spicery	F
	-
And therewithal was meat and drink	S
And a damsel passing fair	F
Betwixt her hands of tulip white	A
A golden cup did bear	F
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O Jesu said Sir Launcelot	A
What may this marvel mean	T
That is said Pelles richest thing	U
That any man hath seen	T
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O Jesu said Sir Launcelot	A
What may this sight avail	V
Now wit ye well said King Pelles	R
That was the Holy Grail	V
	-
Then by this sign King Pelles knew	J
Elaine his fair daughter	F
Should lie with Launcelot that night	A
And Launcelot with her	F
	-
And that this twain should get a child	A
Before the night should fail	V
Who would be named Sir Galahad	A
And find the Holy Grail	V
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Then cometh one hight Dame Brisen	J
With Pelles to confer	F
Now wit ye well Sir Launcelot	A
Loveth but Guinevere	F
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But if ye keep him well in hand	A
The while I work my charms	R
The maid Elaine ere spring of morn	J
Shall lie within his arms	R
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Dame Brisen was the subtlest witch	W
That was that time in life	X
She was as if Beelzebub	Y
Had taken her to wife	X
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Then did she cause one known of face	R
To Launcelot to bring	U
As if it came from Guinevere	F
Her wonted signet ring	U
	-
By Holy Rood thou comest true	F
For well I know thy face	R
Where is my lady asked the Knight	A
There in the Castle Case	R
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'Tis five leagues scarcely from this hall	P
Up spoke that man of guile	Z
I go this hour said Launcelot	A
Though it were fifty mile	Z
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Then sped Dame Brisen to the king	U
And whispered An we thrive	A2
Elaine must reach the Castle Case	R
Ere Launcelot arrive	A2
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Elaine stole forth with twenty knights	R
And a goodly company	J
Sir Launcelot rode fast behind	A
Queen Guinevere to see	J
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Anon he reached the castle door	F
Oh fond and well deceived	A
And there it seemed the queen's own train	J
Sir Launcelot received	A
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Where is the queen quoth Launcelot	A
For I am sore bestead	A
Have not such haste said Dame Brisen	J
The queen is now in bed	A
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Then lead me thither saith he	J
And cease this jape of thine	J
Now sit thee down said Dame Brisen	J
And have a cup of wine	J
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For wit ye not that many eyes	R
Upon you here have stared	A
Now have a cup of wine until	B2
All things may be prepared	A
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Elaine lay in a fair chamber	F
'Twixt linen sweet and clene	J
Dame Brisen all the windows stopped	A
That no day might be seen	J
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Dame Brisen fetched a cup of wine	J
And Launcelot drank thereof	Q
No more of flagons saith he	J
For I am mad for love	Q
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Dame Brisen took Sir Launcelot	A
Where lay the maid Elaine	J
Sir Launcelot entered the bed chamber	F
The queen's love for to gain	J
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Sir Launcelot kissed the maid Elaine	J
And her cheeks and brows did burn	J
And then they lay in other's arms	R
Until the morn's underne	J
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Anon Sir Launcelot arose	R
And toward the window groped	A
And then he saw the maid Elaine	J
When he the window oped	A
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Ah traitoress saith Launcelot	A
And then he gat his sword	A
That I should live so long and now	J
Become a knight abhorred	A
	-
False traitoress saith Launcelot	A
And then he shook the steel	C2
Elaine skipped naked from the bed	A
And 'fore the knight did kneel	C2
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I am King Pelles own daughter	F
And thou art Launcelot	A
The greatest knight of all the world	A
This hour we have begot	A
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Oh traitoress Brisen cried the knight	A
Oh charmed cup of wine	J
That I this treasonous thing should do	A
For treasures such as thine	J
	-
Have mercy saith maid Elaine	J
Thy child is in my womb	D2
Thereat the morning's silvern light	A
Flooded the bridal room	D2
	-
That light it was a benison	J
It seemed a holy boon	J
As when behind a wrack of cloud	A
Shineth the summer moon	J
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And in the eyes of maid Elaine	J
Looked forth so sweet a faith	N
Sir Launcelot took his glittering sword	A
And thrust it in the sheath	N
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So God me help I spare thy life	X
But I am wretch and thrall	P
If any let my sword to make	O
Dame Brisen's head to fall	P
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So have thy will of her she said	A
But do to me but good	A
For thou hast had my fairest flower	F
Which is my maidenhood	A
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And we have done the will of God	A
And the will of God is best	A
Sir Launcelot lifted the maid Elaine	J
And hid her on his breast	A
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Anon there cometh in a dove	Q
By the window's open fold	A
And in her mouth was a rich censer	F
That shone like beaten gold	A
	-
And therewithal was such savor	F
As bloweth over sea	J
From a land of many colored flowers	R
And trees of spicery	F
	-
And therewithal was meat and drink	S
And a damsel passing fair	F
Betwixt her hands of silver white	A
A golden cup did bear	F
	-
O Jesu said Sir Launcelot	A
What may this marvel mean	J
That is she said the richest thing	U
That any man hath seen	J
	-
O Jesu said Sir Launcelot	A
What may this sight avail	V
Now wit ye well said maid Elaine	J
This is the Holy Grail	V
	-
And then a nimbus light hung o'er	F
Her brow so fair and meek	E2
And turned to orient pearls the tears	R
That glistered down her cheek	E2
	-
And a sound of music passing sweet	A
Went in and out again	J
Sir Launcelot made the sign of the cross	R
And knelt to maid Elaine	J
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Name him whatever name thou wilt	A
But be his sword and mail	V
Thrice tempered 'gainst a wayward world	A
That lost the Holy Grail	V
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Sir Launcelot sadly took his leave	F2
And rode against the morn	J
And when the time was fully come	G2
Sir Galahad was born	J
	-
Also he was from Jesu Christ	A
Our Lord the eighth degree	F
Likewise the greatest knight this world	A
May ever hope to see	F