Against Women Unconstant Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAAABBAAAAABB AAAAABBMadame for youre newefangelnesse | A |
Many a servant have ye put out of grace | A |
I take my leve of your unstedefastnesse | A |
For wel I woot whil ye have lives space | A |
Ye can not love ful half yeer in a place | A |
To newe thing youre lust is ay so keene | B |
In stede of blew thus may ye were al greene | B |
Right as a mirour nothing may enpresse | A |
But lightly as it cometh so mote it pace | A |
So fareth youre love youre werkes bereth witnesse | A |
Ther is no faith that may your herte enbrace | A |
But as a wedercok that turneth his face | A |
With every wind ye fare and this is seene | B |
In stede of blew thus may ye were al greene | B |
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Ye might be shrined for youre brothelnesse | A |
Bet that Dalida Criseide or Candace | A |
For ever in chaunging stant youre sikernesse | A |
That tache may no wight fro yuor herte arace | A |
If ye lese oon ye can wel twain purchace | A |
Al light for somer ye woot wel what I mene | B |
In stede of blew thus may ye were al greene | B |
Geoffrey Chaucer
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