Excerpt From Speke, Parrot Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAAAAAA BCBCCAA DADAADD CACAAEE CFCFFGC CGCGGDD HFHFFDD ACACCAA EDEIIGG CACAAAA AAJAC| Parotte | A |
| So many morall maters and so lytell vsyd | A |
| So myche newe makyng and so madd tyme spente | A |
| So myche translacion in to Englyshe confused | A |
| So myche nobyll prechyng and so lytell amendment | A |
| So myche consultacion almoste to none entente | A |
| So myche provision and so lytell wytte at nede | A |
| Syns Dewcalyons flodde there can no clerkes rede | A |
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| So lytyll dyscressyon and so myche reasonyng | B |
| So myche hardy dardy and so lytell manlynes | C |
| So prodigall expence and so shamfull reconyng | B |
| So gorgyous garmentes and so myche wrechydnese | C |
| So myche portlye pride with pursys penyles | C |
| So myche spente before and so myche vnpayd behynde | A |
| Syns Dewcalyons flodde there can no clerkes fynde | A |
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| So myche forcastyng and so farre an after dele | D |
| So myche poletyke pratyng and so lytell stondythe in stede | A |
| So lytell secretnese and so myche grete councell | D |
| So manye bolde barons there hertes as dull as lede | A |
| So many nobyll bodyes vndyr on dawys hedd | A |
| So royall a kyng as reynythe vppon vs all | D |
| Syns Dewcalions flodde was nevyr sene nor shall | D |
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| So many complayntes and so smalle redresse | C |
| So myche callyng on and so smalle takyng hede | A |
| So myche losse of merchaundyse and so remedyles | C |
| So lytell care for the comyn weall and so myche nede | A |
| So myche dow tfull daunger and so lytell drede | A |
| So myche pride of prelattes so cruell and so kene | E |
| Syns Dewcalyons flodde I trowe was nevyr sene | E |
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| So many thevys hangyd and thevys never the lesse | C |
| So myche prisonment ffor matyrs not worthe an hawe | F |
| So myche papers weryng for ryghte a smalle exesse | C |
| So myche pelory pajauntes vndyr colower of good lawe | F |
| So myche towrnyng on the cooke stole for euery guy gaw | F |
| So myche mokkyshe makyng of statutes of array | G |
| Syns Dewcalyons flodde was nevyr I dar sey | C |
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| So braynles caluys hedes so many shepis taylys | C |
| So bolde a braggyng bocher and flesshe sold so dere | G |
| So many plucte partryches and so fatte quaylles | C |
| So mangye a mastyfe curre the grete grey houndes pere | G |
| So bygge a bulke of brow auntlers cabagyd that yere | G |
| So many swannes dede and so small revell | D |
| Syns Dewcalyons flodde I trow no man can tell | D |
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| So many trusys takyn and so lytyll perfyte trowthe | H |
| So myche bely joye and so wastefull banketyng | F |
| So pynchyng and sparyng and so lytell profyte growthe | H |
| So many howgye howsys byldyng and so small howseholding | F |
| Suche statutes apon diettes suche pyllyng and pollyng | F |
| So ys all thyng wrowghte wylfully withowte reson and skylle | D |
| Syns Dewcalyons flodde the world was never so yll | D |
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| So many vacabondes so many beggers bolde | A |
| So myche decay of monesteries and of relygious places | C |
| So hote hatered agaynste the Chyrche and cheryte so colde | A |
| So myche of my lordes grace and in hym no grace ys | C |
| So many holow hartes and so dowbyll faces | C |
| So myche sayntuary brekyng and preuylegidde barrydd | A |
| Syns Dewcalyons flodde was nevyr sene nor lyerd | A |
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| So myche raggyd ryghte of a rammes horne | E |
| So rygorous revelyng in a prelate specially | D |
| So bold and so braggyng and was so baselye borne | E |
| So lordlye of hys lokes and so dysdayneslye | I |
| So fatte a magott bred of a flesshe flye | I |
| Was nevyr suche a ffylty gorgon nor suche an epycure | G |
| Syn s Dewcalyons flodde I make th faste and sure | G |
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| So myche preuye wachyng in cold wynters nyghtes | C |
| So myche serchyng of loselles and ys hymselfe so lewde | A |
| So myche coniuracions for elvyshe myday sprettes | C |
| So many bullys of' pardon puplysshyd and shewyd | A |
| So myche crossyng and blyssyng and hym all beshrewde | A |
| Suche pollaxis and pyllers suche mvlys trapte with gold | A |
| Sens Dewcalyons flodde in no cronycle ys told | A |
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| Dixit quod Parrot | A |
| Crescet in immensum me vivo Psittacus iste | A |
| Hinc mea dicetur Skeltonidis inclyta fama | J |
| Quod Skelton Lawryat | A |
| Orator Regius | C |
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John Skelton
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