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The Exiles. 1660 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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The goodman sat beside his door	A
One sultry afternoon	B
With his young wife singing at his side	C
An old and goodly tune	B
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A glimmer of heat was in the air	D
The dark green woods were still	E
And the skirts of a heavy thunder cloud	F
Hung over the western hill	E
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Black thick and vast arose that cloud	F
Above the wilderness	G
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As some dark world from upper air	D
Were stooping over this	H
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At times the solemn thunder pealed	F
And all was still again	I
Save a low murmur in the air	D
Of coming wind and rain	J
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Just as the first big rain drop fell	K
A weary stranger came	L
And stood before the farmer's door	A
With travel soiled and lame	L
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Sad seemed he yet sustaining hope	M
Was in his quiet glance	N
And peace like autumn's moonlight clothed	F
His tranquil countenance	O
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A look like that his Master wore	A
In Pilate's council hall	P
It told of wrongs but of a love	Q
Meekly forgiving all	P
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'Friend wilt thou give me shelter here '	-
The stranger meekly said	F
And leaning on his oaken staff	R
The goodman's features read	F
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'My life is hunted evil men	I
Are following in my track	S
The traces of the torturer's whip	T
Are on my aged back	S
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'And much I fear 't will peril thee	U
Within thy doors to take	V
A hunted seeker of the Truth	W
Oppressed for conscience' sake '	-
	-
Oh kindly spoke the goodman's wife	X
'Come in old man ' quoth she	U
'We will not leave thee to the storm	Y
Whoever thou mayst be '	-
	-
Then came the aged wanderer in	Z
And silent sat him down	A2
While all within grew dark as night	F
Beneath the storm cloud's frown	A2
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But while the sudden lightning's blaze	B2
Filled every cottage nook	C2
And with the jarring thunder roll	D2
The loosened casements shook	C2
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A heavy tramp of horses' feet	F
Came sounding up the lane	J
And half a score of horse or more	A
Came plunging through the rain	J
	-
'Now Goodman Macy ope thy door	A
We would not be house breakers	E2
A rueful deed thou'st done this day	F
In harboring banished Quakers '	-
	-
Out looked the cautious goodman then	I
With much of fear and awe	F2
For there with broad wig drenched with rain	J
The parish priest he saw	G2
	-
Open thy door thou wicked man	H2
And let thy pastor in	Z
And give God thanks if forty stripes	I2
Repay thy deadly sin '	-
	-
'What seek ye ' quoth the goodman	J2
'The stranger is my guest	F
He is worn with toil and grievous wrong	K2
Pray let the old man rest '	-
	-
'Now out upon thee canting knave '	-
And strong hands shook the door	A
'Believe me Macy ' quoth the priest	F
'Thou 'lt rue thy conduct sore '	-
	-
Then kindled Macy's eye of fire	L2
'No priest who walks the earth	M2
Shall pluck away the stranger guest	F
Made welcome to my hearth '	-
	-
Down from his cottage wall he caught	F
The matchlock hotly tried	F
At Preston pans and Marston moor	N2
By fiery Ireton's side	F
	-
Where Puritan and Cavalier	O2
With shout and psalm contended	F
And Rupert's oath and Cromwell's prayer	D
With battle thunder blended	F
	-
Up rose the ancient stranger then	I
'My spirit is not free	U
To bring the wrath and violence	O
Of evil men on thee	U
	-
'And for thyself I pray forbear	U
Bethink thee of thy Lord	F
Who healed again the smitten ear	U
And sheathed His follower's sword	F
	-
'I go as to the slaughter led	F
Friends of the poor farewell '	-
Beneath his hand the oaken door	U
Back on its hinges fell	K
	-
'Come forth old graybeard yea and nay '	-
The reckless scoffers cried	F
As to a horseman's saddle bow	P2
The old man's arms were tied	F
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And of his bondage hard and long	K2
In Boston's crowded jail	Q2
Where suffering woman's prayer was heard	F
With sickening childhood's wail	Q2
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It suits not with our tale to tell	K
Those scenes have passed away	F
Let the dim shadows of the past	F
Brood o'er that evil day	F
	-
'Ho sheriff ' quoth the ardent priest	F
'Take Goodman Macy too	F
The sin of this day's heresy	U
His back or purse shall rue '	-
	-
'Now goodwife haste thee ' Macy cried	F
She caught his manly arm	R2
Behind the parson urged pursuit	F
With outcry and alarm	R2
	-
Ho speed the Macys neck or naught	F
The river course was near	U
The plashing on its pebbled shore	U
Was music to their ear	U
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A gray rock tasselled o'er with birch	S2
Above the waters hung	T2
And at its base with every wave	U2
A small light wherry swung	T2
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A leap they gain the boat and there	U
The goodman wields his oar	U
'Ill luck betide them all ' he cried	F
'The laggards on the shore '	-
	-
Down through the crashing underwood	F
The burly sheriff came	L
'Stand Goodman Macy yield thyself	U2
Yield in the King's own name '	-
	-
'Now out upon thy hangman's face '	-
Bold Macy answered then	I
'Whip women on the village green	V2
But meddle not with men '	-
	-
The priest came panting to the shore	U
His grave cocked hat was gone	W2
Behind him like some owl's nest hung	T2
His wig upon a thorn	X2
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'Come back come back ' the parson cried	F
'The church's curse beware '	-
'Curse an' thou wilt ' said Macy 'but	F
Thy blessing prithee spare '	-
	-
'Vile scoffer ' cried the baffled priest	F
'Thou 'lt yet the gallows see '	-
'Who's born to be hanged will not be drowned '	-
Quoth Macy merrily	U
	-
'And so sir sheriff and priest good by '	-
He bent him to his oar	U
And the small boat glided quietly	U
From the twain upon the shore	U
	-
Now in the west the heavy clouds	Y2
Scattered and fell asunder	U
While feebler came the rush of rain	J
And fainter growled the thunder	U
	-
And through the broken clouds the sun	J2
Looked out serene and warm	Y
Painting its holy symbol light	F
Upon the passing storm	Y
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Oh beautiful that rainbow span	H2
O'er dim Crane neck was bended	F
One bright foot touched the eastern hills	Z2
And one with ocean blended	F
	-
By green Pentucket's southern'slope	M
The small boat glided fast	F
The watchers of the Block house saw	G2
The strangers as they passed	F
	-
That night a stalwart garrison	J2
Sat shaking in their shoes	A3
To hear the dip of Indian oars	B3
The glide of birch canoes	A3
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The fisher wives of Salisbury	U
The men were all away	F
Looked out to see the stranger oar	U
Upon their waters play	F
	-
Deer Island's rocks and fir trees threw	F
Their sunset shadows o'er them	C3
And Newbury's spire and weathercock	T2
Peered o'er the pines before them	C3
	-
Around the Black Rocks on their left	F
The marsh lay broad and green	V2
And on their right with dwarf shrubs crowned	F
Plum Island's hills were seen	V2
	-
With skilful hand and wary eye	D3
The harbor bar was crossed	F
A plaything of the restless wave	U2
The boat on ocean tossed	F
	-
The glory of the sunset heaven	J2
On land and water lay	F
On the steep hills of Agawam	E3
On cape and bluff and bay	F
	-
They passed the gray rocks of Cape Ann	H2
And Gloucester's harbor bar	U
The watch fire of the garrison	J2
Shone like a setting star	U
	-
How brightly broke the morning	T2
On Massachusetts Bay	F
Blue wave and bright green island	F
Rejoicing in the day	F
	-
On passed the bark in safety	U
Round isle and headland steep	F3
No tempest broke above them	C3
No fog cloud veiled the deep	F3
	-
Far round the bleak and stormy Cape	G3
The venturous Macy passed	F
And on Nantucket's naked isle	H3
Drew up his boat at last	F
	-
And how in log built cabin	J2
They braved the rough sea weather	U
And there in peace and quietness	G
Went down life's vale together	U
	-
How others drew around them	C3
And how their fishing sped	F
Until to every wind of heaven	J2
Nantucket's sails were spread	F
	-
How pale Want alternated	F
With Plenty's golden smile	H3
Behold is it not written	J2
In the annals of the isle	H3
	-
And yet that isle remaineth	U
A refuge of the free	U
As when true hearted Macy	U
Beheld it from the sea	U
	-
Free as the winds that winnow	I3
Her shrubless hills of sand	F
Free as the waves that batter	U
Along her yielding land	F
	-
Than hers at duty's summons	J3
No loftier spirit stirs	E2
Nor falls o'er human suffering	T2
A readier tear then hers	E2
	-
God bless the sea beat island	F
And grant forevermore	U
That charity and freedom dwell	K
As now upon her shore	U