Translations. - Of Life At Court. (luther's Song-book.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BAACAAAA DDDDDDDDD EFFFGHHH AABBAAAA| To the tune Ein Lappisch Mann A Silly Man | A |
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| Who number one | B |
| Keeps in the van | A |
| And gently can | A |
| His hoop drive on | C |
| And fawn and fan | A |
| And every man | A |
| Counts dust and bran | A |
| Is now the cock to crow to Pan | A |
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| Who has in sight | D |
| To live upright | D |
| Keep honour bright | D |
| And be true quite | D |
| In vain shall fight | D |
| And lose his might | D |
| Shall meet with slight | D |
| And scorn and spite | D |
| And serve the rest unhappy wight | D |
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| By flattery's rod | E |
| There's many a lad | F |
| Great wealth has had | F |
| And praises glad | F |
| Down in the mud | G |
| He'll others tread | H |
| And honour wed | H |
| So goes the world heels over head | H |
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| Whatever man | A |
| Has no such plan | A |
| From court must run | B |
| Such never won | B |
| But scoff and ban | A |
| Who flatter can | A |
| And sting and tan | A |
| He is at court the best o' the clan | A |
George Macdonald
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