Sir John (from The Old Danish) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAB CCB DDB EEB FFB FFB GGB HIB CCB JJB FFB KKB FFB LLB MMB FFB NNB| Sir Lave to the island stray'd | A |
| He wedded there a lovely maid | A |
| I'll have her yet said John | B |
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| He brought her home across the main | C |
| With knights and ladies in the train | C |
| I'm close behind said John | B |
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| They plac'd her on the bridal seat | D |
| Sir Lave bade them drink and eat | D |
| Aye that we will said John | B |
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| The servants led her then to bed | E |
| But could not loose her girdle red | E |
| I can perhaps said John | B |
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| He shut the door with all his might | F |
| He lock'd it fast and quench'd the light | F |
| I shall sleep here said John | B |
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| A servant to Sir Lave hied | F |
| Sir John is sleeping with the bride | F |
| Aye that I am said John | B |
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| Sir Lave to the chamber flew | G |
| Arise and straight the door undo | G |
| A likely thing said John | B |
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| He struck with shield he struck with spear | H |
| Come out thou Dog and fight me here | I |
| Another time said John | B |
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| And since thou with my bride hast lain | C |
| To our good king I will complain | C |
| That thou canst do said John | B |
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| As soon as e'er the morning shone | J |
| Sir Lave sought our monarch's throne | J |
| I'll go there too said John | B |
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| O King chastise this wicked wight | F |
| For with my wife he slept last night | F |
| 'T is very true said John | B |
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| Since ye two love one pretty face | K |
| Your lances must decide the case | K |
| With all my heart said John | B |
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| The sun on high was shining bright | F |
| And thousands came to see the fight | F |
| Lo here I am said John | B |
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| The first course that they ran so free | L |
| Sir John's horse fell upon his knee | L |
| Now help me God said John | B |
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| The next course that they ran in ire | M |
| Sir Lave fell among the mire | M |
| He's dead enough said John | B |
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| The victor to the castle hied | F |
| And there in tears he found the bride | F |
| Thou art my own said John | B |
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| That night forgetting all alarms | N |
| Again she blest him in her arms | N |
| I have her now said John | B |
George Borrow
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