Le Testament: Ballade: A S'amye Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFDG HHHHHGHG HIHIJGIG HGHG| F alse beauty that costs me so dear | A |
| R ough indeed a hypocrite sweetness | B |
| A mor like iron on the teeth and harder | C |
| N amed only to achieve my sure distress | D |
| C harm that's murderous poor heart's death | E |
| O covert pride that sends men to ruin | F |
| I mplacable eyes won't true redress | D |
| S uccour a poor man without crushing | G |
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| M uch better elsewhere to search for | H |
| A id it would have been more to my honour | H |
| R etreat I must and fly with dishonour | H |
| T hough none else then would have cast a lure | H |
| H elp me help me you greater and lesser | H |
| E nd then With not even one blow landing | G |
| Or will Pity in line with all I ask here | H |
| Succour a poor man without crushing | G |
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| That time will come that will surely wither | H |
| Your bright flower it will wilt and yellow | I |
| Then if I can grin I'll call on laughter | H |
| But yet that would be foolish though | I |
| You'll be pale and ugly and I'll be old | J |
| Drink deep then while the stream's still flowing | G |
| And don't bring trouble on all men so | I |
| Succour a poor man without crushing | G |
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| Amorous Prince the greatest lover | H |
| I want no evil that's of your doing | G |
| But by God all noble hearts must offer | H |
| To succour a poor man without crushing | G |
Franaois Villon
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