The Abbot Of Unreason Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAC DEFG AHAI JAJK LALA MAMA| I looked over the balustrade | A |
| The twilight had come | B |
| And saw the pretty waiting maid | A |
| Kiss Roland the page | C |
| - | |
| My lady heard the wolf dog's chain | D |
| Clank on the floor | E |
| Sly Roland caught it up again | F |
| And whistled a song | G |
| - | |
| Oh they think that my heart is cold | A |
| Under my gown | H |
| Not till I blacken into mould | A |
| Will it cease to burn | I |
| - | |
| Burn burn for such sweet red lips | J |
| I am almost mad | A |
| Even to touch her finger tips | J |
| When we meet alone | K |
| - | |
| Roland the page goes here and there | L |
| Loving and loved | A |
| Women like his devil may care | L |
| Till they are forgot | A |
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| Whether I am in castle or inn | M |
| With sinner or saint | A |
| Never can I a woman win | M |
| I am but a priest | A |
Elizabeth Stoddard
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