The Sangreal Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A B CDCD EFGF H H IDID JKJK LMLM NONO PQPQ RDRD STST PUPU VBVB B WTWT B B XYXZ A2CA2C B2SB2S C2D2C2D2 E2E2E2E2 F2TF2T UE2UE2 G2H2G2H2 E2BE2B B E2I2E2I2 D2E2D2E2 J2E2J2E2 K2E2L2E2 E2E2E2E2 M2TM2T TE2TE2 B E2FE2F N2E2N2E2 TE2TE2 E2O2E2O2 E2BE2B B P2 P2 E2N2E2N2 E2CE2C E2Q2E2Q2 E2BE2B B R2BYB S2T2S2U2 B B E2 E2 V2BV2B E2E2E2E2 BW2BW2 BOBO BTBT XBXB B C C E2E2E2E2 X2BX2B

A Part Of The Story Omitted In The Old RomancesA
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How sir Galahad despaired of finding the GrailB
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Through the wood the sunny dayC
Glimmered sweetly gladD
Through the wood his weary wayC
Rode sir GalahadD
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All about stood open porchE
Long drawn cloister dimF
'Twas a wavering wandering churchG
Every side of himF
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On through columns arching high-
Foliage vaulted heH
Rode in thirst that made him sigh-
Longing miserablyH
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Came the moon and through the treesI
Glimmered faintly sadD
Withered worn and ill at easeI
Down lay GalahadD
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Closed his eyes and took no heedJ
What might come or passK
Heard his hunger busy steedJ
Cropping dewy grassK
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Cool and juicy was the bladeL
Good to him as wineM
For his labour he was paidL
Galahad must pineM
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Late had he at Arthur's boardN
Arthur strong and wiseO
Pledged the cup with friendly lordN
Looked in ladies' eyesO
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Now alas he wandered wideP
Resting never moreQ
Over lake and mountain sideP
Over sea and shoreQ
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Swift in vision rose and fledR
All he might have hadD
Weary tossed his restless headR
And his heart grew sadD
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With the lowliest in the landS
He a maiden fairT
Might have led with virgin handS
From the altar stairT
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Youth away with strength would glideP
Age bring frost and woeU
Through the world so dreary wideP
Mateless he must goU
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Lost was life and all its goodV
Gone without availB
All his labour never wouldV
Find the Holy GrailB
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II-
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How sir Galahad found and lost the GrailB
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Galahad was in the nightW
And the wood was drearT
But to men in darksome plightW
Radiant things appearT
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Wings he heard not floating by-
Heard no heavenly hailB
But he started with a cry-
For he saw the GrailB
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Hid from bright beholding sunX
Hid from moonlight wanY
Lo from age long darkness wonX
It was seen of manZ
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Three feet off on cushioned mossA2
As if cast awayC
Homely wood with carven crossA2
Rough and rude it layC
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To his knees the knight rose upB2
Loosed his gauntlet bandS
Fearing daring toward the cupB2
Went his naked handS
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When as if it fled from harmC2
Sank the holy thingD2
And his eager following armC2
Plunged into a springD2
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Oh the thirst the water sweetE2
Down he lay and quaffedE2
Quaffed and rose up on his feetE2
Rose and gayly laughedE2
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Fell upon his knees to thankF2
Loved and lauded thereT
Stretched him on the mossy bankF2
Fell asleep in prayerT
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Dreamed and dreaming murmured lowU
Ave pater creedE2
When the fir tops gan to glowU
Waked and called his steedE2
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Bitted him and drew his girthG2
Watered from his helmH2
Happier knight or better worthG2
Was not in the realmH2
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Belted on him then his swordE2
Braced his slackened mailB
Doubting said I dreamed the LordE2
Offered me the GrailB
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III-
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How sir Galahad gave up the Quest for the GrailB
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Ere the sun had cast his lightE2
On the water's faceI2
Firm in saddle rode the knightE2
From the holy placeI2
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Merry songs began to singD2
Let his matins bideE2
Rode a good hour ponderingD2
And was turned asideE2
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Saying I will henceforth thenJ2
Yield this hopeless questE2
Tis a dream of holy menJ2
This ideal BestE2
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Every good for miracleK2
Heart devout may holdE2
Grail indeed was that fair wellL2
Full of water coldE2
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Not my thirst alone it stilledE2
But my soul it stayedE2
And my heart with gladness filledE2
Wept and laughed and prayedE2
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Spectral church with cryptic nicheM2
I will seek no moreT
That the holiest Grail is whichM2
Helps the need most soreT
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And he spake with speech more trueT
Than his thought indeedE2
For not yet the good knight knewT
His own sorest needE2
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IV-
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How sir Galahad sought yet again for the GrailB
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On he rode to succour boundE2
But his faith grew dimF
Wells for thirst he many foundE2
Water none for himF
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Never more from drinking deepN2
Rose he up and laughedE2
Never more did prayerful sleepN2
Follow on the draughtE2
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Good the water which they boreT
Plenteously it flowedE2
Quenched his thirst but ah no moreT
Eased his bosom's loadE2
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For the Best no more he sighedE2
Rode as in a tranceO2
Life grew poor undignifiedE2
And he spake of chanceO2
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Then he dreamed through Jesus' handE2
That he drove a nailB
Woke and cried Through every landE2
Lord I seek thy GrailB
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That sir Galahad found the GrailB
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Up the quest again he tookP2
Rode through wood and wave-
Sought in many a mossy nookP2
Many a hermit cave-
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Sought until the evening redE2
Sunk in shadow deepN2
Sought until the moonlight fledE2
Slept and sought in sleepN2
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Where he wandered seeking sadE2
Story doth not sayC
But at length sir GalahadE2
Found it on a dayC
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Took the Grail with holy handE2
Had the cup of joyQ2
Carried it about the landE2
Gleesome as a boyQ2
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Laid his sword where he had foundE2
Boot for every baleB
Stuck his spear into the groundE2
Kept alone the GrailB
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VI-
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How sir Galahad carried about the GrailB
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Horse and crested helmet goneR2
Greaves and shield and mailB
Caroling loud the knight walked onY
For he had the GrailB
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Caroling loud walked south and northS2
East and west for yearsT2
Where he went the smiles came forthS2
Where he left the tearsU2
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Glave nor dagger mourned he-
Axe nor iron flailB
Evil might not brook to see-
Once the Holy GrailB
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Wilds he wandered with his staff-
Woods no longer sadE2
Earth and sky and sea did laugh-
Round sir GalahadE2
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Bitter mere nor trodden poolV2
Did in service failB
Water all grew sweet and coolV2
In the Holy GrailB
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Without where to lay his headE2
Chanting loud he wentE2
Found each cave a palace bedE2
Every rock a tentE2
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Age that had begun to quailB
In the gathering gloomW2
Counselled he to seek the GrailB
And forget the tombW2
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Youth with hope or passion paleB
Youth with eager eyesO
Taught he that the Holy GrailB
Was the only prizeO
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Maiden worn with hidden ailB
Restless and unsureT
Taught he that the Holy GrailB
Was the only cureT
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Children rosy in the sunX
Ran to hear his taleB
How twelve little ones had wonX
Each of them the GrailB
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VII-
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How sir Galahad hid the GrailB
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Very still was earth and sky-
When he passing layC
Oft he said he should not die-
Would but go awayC
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When he passed they reverent soughtE2
Where his hand lay prestE2
For the cup he bare they thoughtE2
Hidden in his breastE2
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Hope and haste and eager thrillX2
Turned to sorrowing wailB
Hid he held it deeper stillX2
Took with him the GrailB

George Macdonald



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