Duns Scotus's Oxford Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDAADDA EFEGEH| Towery city branchy between towers | A |
| Cuckoo echoing bell swarm e d lark charm e d rook racked | B |
| river rounded | C |
| The dapple eared lily below thee that country town did | D |
| Once encounter in here coped pois e d powers | A |
| Thou hast a base brickish skirt there sours | A |
| That neighbour nature thy grey beauty is grounded | D |
| Best in graceless growth thou hast confounded | D |
| Rural rural keeping folk flocks flowers | A |
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| Yet ah this air I gather I release | E |
| He lived on these weeds waters these walls are what | F |
| He haunted who of all men most sways my spirits to peace | E |
| Of realty the rarest vein e d unraveller a not | G |
| Rivalled insight be rival Italy or Greece | E |
| Who f 'i red Fr 'a nce for M 'a ry with 'o ut sp 'o t | H |
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