A May Burden Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABCB BBBBCB DBDBC EEEBFB GGGBBB| Though meadow ways as I did tread | A |
| The corn grew in great lustihead | A |
| And hey the beeches burgeoned | A |
| By Goddes fay by Goddes fay | B |
| It is the month the jolly month | C |
| It is the jolly month of May | B |
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| God ripe the wines and corn I say | B |
| And wenches for the marriage day | B |
| And boys to teach love's comely play | B |
| By Goddes fay by Goddes fay | B |
| It is the month the jolly month | C |
| It is the jolly month of May | B |
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| As I went down by lane and lea | D |
| The daisies reddened so pardie | B |
| 'Blushets ' I said 'I well do see | D |
| By Goddes fay by Goddes fay | B |
| The thing ye think of in this month | C |
| Heigho this jolly month of May ' | - |
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| As down I went by rye and oats | E |
| The blossoms smelt of kisses throats | E |
| Of birds turned kisses into notes | E |
| By Goddes fay by Goddes fay | B |
| The kiss it is a growing flower | F |
| I trow this jolly month of May | B |
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| God send a mouth to every kiss | G |
| Seeing the blossom of this bliss | G |
| By gathering doth grow certes | G |
| By Goddes fay by Goddes fay | B |
| Thy brow garland pushed all aslant | B |
| Tells but I tell not wanton May | B |
Francis Thompson
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