Vppon A Deedmans Hed Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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Skelton Laureat vppon a deedmans hed that was sent to hym from an honorable Ientyll woman for a token Deuysyd this gostly medytacyon in Englysh Couenable in sentence Comendable Lamentable Lacrymable Profytable for the souleA
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Youre vgly tokynB
My mynd hath brokynB
From worldly lustC
For I haue dyscustC
We ar but dustC
And dy we mustC
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It is generallA
To be mortallA
I haue well espydeC
No man may hym hydeC
From deth holow eyedC
With synnews wyderydC
With bonys shyderydC
With hys worme etyn mawD
And hys gastly IawE
Gaspyng asydeC
Nakyd of hydeC
Neyther flesh nor fellA
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Then by my councellA
Loke that ye spellA
Well thys gospellA
For wher so we dwellA
Deth wyll vs quellA
And with vs mellA
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For all oure pamperde paunchysF
Ther may no fraunchysF
Nor worldly blysF
Redeme vs from thisF
Oure days be datydC
To be chek matydC
With drawttys of dethG
Stoppyng oure brethG
Oure eyen synkyngH
Oure bodys stynkyngH
Oure gummys grynnyngH
Oure soulys brynnyngH
To whom then shall we sewF
For to haue rescewF
But to swete IesuF
On vs then for to rewI
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O goodly chyldC
Of Mary myldeC
Then be oure shyldeC
That we be not exylydC
To the dyne daleA
Of boteles bale Nor to the lakeH
Of fendys blakeH
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But graunt vs graceF
To se thy faceF
And to purchaceF
Thyne heuenly placeF
And thy palaceF
Full of solaceF
Aboue the skyH
That is so hyH
EternallyA
To beholde and seF
The TrynyteC
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AmenB

John Skelton



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