King Arthur And The Captive Maiden Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BB CC DD EE FF GG HHII JJ KK LL MM NN MM OO PP MM QQ RR SS CC TT UU MM PP MM VV MM MM MM| Translated From The Gaelic Taken down in Gaelic by Dewar | A |
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| King Arthur on a journey went | B |
| His men and he on hunting bent | B |
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| Came to the hill for victories known | C |
| He and Sir Balva armed alone | C |
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| The King of Britain dreamed at night | D |
| Of fairest maid 'neath Heaven's light | D |
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| Her face's beauteous hues so clear | E |
| More than all gold to him were dear | E |
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| Yet all unknown where dwelt the maid | F |
| His doubt and awe the search delayed | F |
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| For better were a battle stern | G |
| Than blindly wandering still to yearn | G |
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| Then spoke Sir Balva kindly meek | H |
| It is my wish this maid to seek | H |
| Let me now take my Squire and hound | I |
| And search until the maid be found | I |
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| Then seven weeks with toil and pain | J |
| We travelled wearily the main | J |
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| No harbour gave our ship a home | K |
| No land kept off the drifting foam | K |
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| But high above the rough sea wave | L |
| We saw a smooth walled castle brave | L |
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| Its gables shone with glass We laughed | M |
| Ah many a drink horn there is quaffed | M |
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| Then sailing to its base there fell | N |
| A chain that lashed the ocean swell | N |
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| I seized it fearless hand o'er hand | M |
| I climbed upon the frowning land | M |
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| And seated on a golden chair | O |
| I found a maiden wondrous fair | O |
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| Holding a mirror on her knee | P |
| Her vesture beautiful to see | P |
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| I blest her whose sad voice replied | M |
| Grief here thy blessing doth betide | M |
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| O comer from the sea thou'lt feel | Q |
| The heart of stone the blade of steel | Q |
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| Though merciless he be yet know | R |
| His sword can deal my heart no blow | R |
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| His love or hatred I despise | S |
| If gained the favour of thine eyes | S |
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| The giant's star white sword alone | C |
| Said she can wring from him a groan | C |
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| O hide thee in some place secure | T |
| Or gallant knight thy death is sure | T |
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| Sir Balva heard the giant roar | U |
| What wave thrown stranger climbed our shore | U |
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| Her voice replied Now come nor wait | M |
| My soul for thee my love is great | M |
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| Put thou thy head upon my knee | P |
| I'll sweetly play the harp to thee | P |
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| He rested and a laugh displayed | M |
| The white teeth of the blue eyed maid | M |
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| The wild harp music sweetly rung | V |
| And sweeter still her tuneful tongue | V |
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| And on his eyes by sea winds fanned | M |
| Sleep laid full soon his tranquil hand | M |
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| Then took they off his star white sword | M |
| And slew the Castle's Giant Lord | M |
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| Thus how the captive maid was found | M |
| Oft heard they of The Table Round | M |
John Campbell
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