A Ballad Sent To King Richard Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDD ABABBDD ABABBDD E ABABBDD| Sometime this world was so steadfast and stable | A |
| That man's word was held obligation | B |
| And now it is so false and deceivable | A |
| That word and work as in conclusion | B |
| Be nothing one for turned up so down | C |
| Is all this world through meed and wilfulness | D |
| That all is lost for lack of steadfastness | D |
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| What makes this world to be so variable | A |
| But lust that folk have in dissension | B |
| For now a days a man is held unable | A |
| But if he can by some collusion | B |
| Do his neighbour wrong or oppression | B |
| What causeth this but wilful wretchedness | D |
| That all is lost for lack of steadfastness | D |
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| Truth is put down reason is holden fable | A |
| Virtue hath now no domination | B |
| Pity exil'd no wight is merciable | A |
| Through covetise is blent discretion | B |
| The worlde hath made permutation | B |
| From right to wrong from truth to fickleness | D |
| That all is lost for lack of steadfastness | D |
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| L'Envoy | E |
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| O Prince desire to be honourable | A |
| Cherish thy folk and hate extortion | B |
| Suffer nothing that may be reprovable | A |
| To thine estate done in thy region | B |
| Show forth the sword of castigation | B |
| Dread God do law love thorough worthiness | D |
| And wed thy folk again to steadfastness | D |
Geoffrey Chaucer
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