Faithful Eckart Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEF FFF GGF EEH FFI ABH FFI FFF FFF JJK EEF FFF FFF FFK LLC| quot OH would we were further Oh would we were home | A |
| The phantoms of night tow'rd us hastily come | B |
| The band of the Sorceress sisters | C |
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| They hitherward speed and on finding us here | D |
| They'll drink though with toil we have fetch'd it the beer | E |
| And leave us the pitchers all empty quot | F |
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| Thus speaking the children with fear take to flight | F |
| When sudden an old man appears in their sight | F |
| quot Be quiet child children be quiet | F |
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| From hunting they come and their thirst they would still | G |
| So leave them to swallow as much as they will | G |
| And the Evil Ones then will be gracious quot | F |
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| As said so 'twas done and the phantoms draw near | E |
| And shadowlike seem they and grey they appear | E |
| Yet blithely they sip and they revel | H |
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| The beer has all vanish'd the pitchers are void | F |
| With cries and with shouts the wild hunters o'erjoy'd | F |
| Speed onward o'er vale and o'er mountain | I |
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| The children in terror fly nimbly tow'rd home | A |
| And with them the kind one is careful to come | B |
| quot My darlings oh be not so mournful | H |
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| quot They'll blame us and beat us until we are dead quot | F |
| quot No no ye will find that all goes well quot he said | F |
| quot Be silent as mice then and listen | I |
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| quot And he by whose counsels thus wisely ye're taught | F |
| Is he who with children loves ever to sport | F |
| The trusty and faithful old Eckart | F |
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| Ye have heard of the wonder for many a day | F |
| But ne'er had a proof of the marvellous lay | F |
| Your hands hold a proof most convincing quot | F |
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| They arrive at their home and their pitchers they place | J |
| By the side of their parents with fear on their face | J |
| Awaiting a beating and scolding | K |
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| But see what they're tasting the choicest of beer | E |
| Though three times and four times they quaff the good cheer | E |
| The pitchers remain still unemptied | F |
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| The marvel it lasts till the dawning of day | F |
| All people who hear of it doubtless will say | F |
| quot What happen'd at length to the pitchers quot | F |
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| In secret the children they smile as they wait | F |
| At last though they stammer and stutter and prate | F |
| And straightway the pitchers were empty | F |
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| And if children with kindness address'd ye may be | F |
| Whether father or master or alderman he | F |
| Obey him and follow his bidding | K |
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| And if 'tis unpleasant to bridle the tongue | L |
| Yet talking is bad silence good for the young | L |
| And then will the beer fill your pitchers | C |
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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