The Peasants. [67] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CC DEEDAA FGFGHH IJJIFF FKFKLLMNNOFF HPHPQQRHHRFF| Look outside good friend I pray | A |
| Two whole mortal hours | B |
| Dogs and I've out here to day | A |
| Waited by the powers | B |
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| Rain comes down as from a spout | C |
| Doomsday storms rage round about | C |
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| Dripping are my hose | D |
| Drenched are coat and mantle too | E |
| Coat and mantle both just new | E |
| Wretched plight heaven knows | D |
| Pretty stir's abroad to day | A |
| Look outside good friend I pray | A |
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| Ay the devil look outside | F |
| Out is blown my lamp | G |
| Gloom and night the heavens now hide | F |
| Moon and stars decamp | G |
| Stumbling over stock and stone | H |
| Jerkin coat I've torn ochone | H |
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| Let me pity beg | I |
| Hedges bushes all around | J |
| Here a ditch and there a mound | J |
| Breaking arm and leg | I |
| Gloom and night the heavens now hide | F |
| Ay the devil look outside | F |
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| Ay the deuce then look outside | F |
| Listen to my prayer | K |
| Praying singing I have tried | F |
| Wouldst thou have me swear | K |
| I shall be a steaming mass | L |
| Freeze to rock and stone alas | L |
| If I don't remove | M |
| All this love I owe to thee | N |
| Winter bumps thou'lt make for me | N |
| Thou confounded love | O |
| Cold and gloom spread far and wide | F |
| Ay the deuce then look outside | F |
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| Thousand thunders what's this now | H |
| From the window shoots | P |
| Oh thou witch 'Tis dirt I vow | H |
| That my head salutes | P |
| Rain frost hunger tempests wild | Q |
| Bear I for the devil's child | Q |
| Now I'm vexed full sore | R |
| Worse and worse 'tis I'll begone | H |
| Pray be quick thou Evil One | H |
| I'll remain no more | R |
| Pretty tumult there's outside | F |
| Fare thee well I'll homeward stride | F |
Friedrich Schiller
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