Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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Wedding Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BA BCCC DD E FE FGGG H H I GI GGGG J J G GG GGGG K K L GL GMMM G G N ON OGGG P P I QI QRRR S S G GG GGGG I I

THE tale of the Count our glad song shall recordA
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Who had in this castle his dwellingB
Where now ye are feasting the new married lordA
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His grandson of whom we are tellingB
The Count as Crusader had blazon'd his fameC
Through many a triumph exalted his nameC
And when on his steed to his dwelling he cameC
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His castle still rear'd its proud headD
But servants and wealth had all fledD
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'Tis true that thou Count hast return'd to thy homeE
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But matters are faring there illF
The winds through the chambers at liberty roamE
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And blow through the windows at willF
What's best to be done in a cold autumn nightG
Full many I've pass'd in more piteous plightG
The morn ever settles the matter arightG
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Then quick while the moon shines so clearH
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To bed on the straw without fearH
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And whilst in a soft pleasing slumber he layI
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A motion he feels 'neath his bedG
The rat an he likes it may rattle awayI
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Ay had he but crumbs there outspreadG
But lo there appears a diminutive wightG
A dwarf 'tis yet graceful and bearing a lightG
With orator gestures that notice inviteG
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At the feet of the Count on the floorJ
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Who sleeps not though weary full soreJ
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We've long been accustom'd to hold here our feastG
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Since thou from thy castle first wentG
And as we believed thou wert far in the EastG
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To revel e'en now we were bentG
And if thou'lt allow it and seek not to chideG
We dwarfs will all banquet with pleasure and prideG
To honour the wealthy the beautiful brideG
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Says the Count with a smile half asleepK
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Ye're welcome your quarters to keepK
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Three knights then advance riding all in a groupL
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Who under the bed were conceal'dG
And then is a singing and noise making troopL
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Of strange little figures reveal'dG
And waggon on waggon with all kinds of thingsM
The clatter they cause through the ear loudly ringsM
The like ne'er was seen save in castles of kingsM
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At length in a chariot of goldG
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The bride and the guests too beholdG
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Then all at full gallop make haste to advanceN
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Each chooses his place in the hallO
With whirling and waltzing and light joyous danceN
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They begin with their sweethearts the ballO
The fife and the fiddle all merrily soundG
Thy twine and they glide and with nimbleness boundG
Thy whisper and chatter and chatter aroundG
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The Count on the scene casts his eyeP
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And seems in a fever to lieP
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They hustle and bustle and rattle awayI
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On table on bench and on stoolQ
Then all who had joined in the festival gayI
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With their partners attempt to grow coolQ
The hams and the sausages nimbly they bearR
And meat fish and poultry in plenty are thereR
Surrounded with wine of the vintage most rareR
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And when they have revell'd full longS
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They vanish at last with a songS
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And if we're to sing all that further occurr'dG
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Pray cease ye to bluster and prateG
For what he so gladly in small saw and heardG
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He enjoy'd and he practis'd in greatG
For trumpets and singing and shouts without endG
On the bridal train chariots and horsemen attendG
They come and appear and they bow and they bendG
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In merry and countless arrayI
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Thus was it thus is it to dayI

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe



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