Songs Of The Night Watches, - Concluding Song Of Dawn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CBCB DBDB EBEB ABAB ABAB ABAB FBGB| Old English Manner | A |
| - | |
| A MORN OF MAY | B |
| - | |
| All the clouds about the sun lay up in golden creases | C |
| Merry rings the maiden's voice that sings at dawn of day | B |
| Lambkins woke and skipped around to dry their dewy fleeces | C |
| So sweetly as she carolled all on a morn of May | B |
| - | |
| Quoth the Sergeant Here I'll halt here's wine of joy for drinking | D |
| To my heart she sets her hand and in the strings doth play | B |
| All among the daffodils and fairer to my thinking | D |
| And fresh as milk and roses she sits this morn of May | B |
| - | |
| Quoth the Sergeant Work is work but any ye might make me | E |
| If I worked for you dear lass I'd count my holiday | B |
| I'm your slave for good and all an' if ye will but take me | E |
| So sweetly as ye carol upon this morn of May | B |
| - | |
| Medals count for worth quoth she and scars are worn for honor | A |
| But a slave an' if ye be kind wooer go your way | B |
| All the nodding daffodils woke up and laughed upon her | A |
| O sweetly did she carol all on that morn of May | B |
| - | |
| Gladsome leaves upon the bough they fluttered fast and faster | A |
| Fretting brook till he would speak did chide the dull delay | B |
| Beauty when I said a slave I think I meant a master | A |
| So sweetly as ye carol all on this morn of May | B |
| - | |
| Lass I love you Love is strong and some men's hearts are tender | A |
| Far she sought o'er wood and wold but found not aught to say | B |
| Mounting lark nor mantling cloud would any counsel render | A |
| Though sweetly she had carolled upon that morn of May | B |
| - | |
| Shy she sought the wooer's face and deemed the wooing mended | F |
| Proper man he was good sooth and one would have his way | B |
| So the lass was made a wife and so the song was ended | G |
| O sweetly she did carol all on that morn of May | B |
Jean Ingelow
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Songs Of The Night Watches, - Concluding Song Of Dawn
Songs Of The Night Watches, - Concluding Song Of Dawn is a poem by Jean Ingelow. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Songs Of The Night Watches, - Concluding Song Of Dawn poem by Jean Ingelow
Best Poems of Jean Ingelow