Phillida And Corydon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD CCEF GGDD HHII IIJJ CCAA| In the merrie moneth of Maye | A |
| In a morne by break of daye | A |
| With a troope of damselles playing | B |
| Forthe 'I yode' forsooth a maying | B |
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| When anon by a wood side | C |
| Where that Maye was in his pride | C |
| I espied all alone | D |
| Phillida and Corydon | D |
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| Much adoe there was God wot | C |
| He wold love and she wold not | C |
| She sayde Never man was trewe | E |
| He sayes None was false to you | F |
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| He sayde hee had lovde her longe | G |
| She sayes love should have no wronge | G |
| Corydon wold kisse her then | D |
| She sayes Maydes must kisse no men | D |
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| Tyll they doe for good and all | H |
| When she made the shepperde call | H |
| All the heavens to wytnes truthe | I |
| Never loved a truer youthe | I |
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| Then with manie a prettie othe | I |
| Yea and nay and faithe and trothe | I |
| Suche as seelie shepperdes use | J |
| When they will not love abuse | J |
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| Love that had bene long deluded | C |
| Was with kisses sweete concluded | C |
| And Phillida with garlands gaye | A |
| Was made the lady of the Maye | A |
George Wharton Edwards
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