Ballade [i Die Of Thirst Beside The Fountain] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFEGH IFJKLMNOEH LPQRSTUIVH TNOWH| king tooth on tooth | A |
| In my own country I'm in a distant land | B |
| Beside the blaze I'm shivering in flames | C |
| Naked as a worm dressed like a president | D |
| I laugh in tears and hope in despair | E |
| I cheer up in sad hopelessness | F |
| I'm joyful and no pleasure's anywhere | E |
| I'm powerful and lack all force and strength | G |
| Warmly welcomed always turned away | H |
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| I'm sure of nothing but what is uncertain | I |
| Find nothing obscure but the obvious | F |
| Doubt nothing but the certainties | J |
| Knowledge to me is mere accident | K |
| I keep winning and remain the loser | L |
| At dawn I say I bid you good night | M |
| Lying down I'm afraid of falling | N |
| I'm so rich I haven't a penny | O |
| I await an inheritance and am no one's heir | E |
| Warmly welcomed always turned away | H |
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| I never work and yet I labor | L |
| To acquire goods I don't even want | P |
| Kind words irritate me most | Q |
| He who speaks true deceives me worst | R |
| A friend is someone who makes me think | S |
| A white swan is a black crow | T |
| The people who harm me think they help | U |
| Lies and truth today I see they're one | I |
| I remember everything my mind's a blank | V |
| Warmly welcomed always turned away | H |
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| Merciful Prince may it please you to know | T |
| I understand much and have no wit or learning | N |
| I'm biased against all laws impartially | O |
| What's next to do Redeem my pawned goods again | W |
| Warmly welcomed always turned away | H |
Franaois Villon
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