Ballade Of My Lady's Beauty Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBCBC ABABBCBC ABABBCBC A BCBCSquire Adam had two wives they say | A |
nbsp nbsp nbsp Two wives had he for his delight | B |
He kissed and clypt them all the day | A |
nbsp nbsp nbsp And clypt and kissed them all the night | B |
nbsp nbsp nbsp Now Eve like ocean foam was white | B |
And Lilith roses dipped in wine | C |
nbsp nbsp nbsp But though they were a goodly sight | B |
No lady is so fair as mine | C |
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To Venus some folk tribute pay | A |
nbsp nbsp nbsp And Queen of Beauty she is hight | B |
And Sainte Marie the world doth sway | A |
nbsp nbsp nbsp In cerule napery bedight | B |
nbsp nbsp nbsp My wonderment these twain invite | B |
Their comeliness it is divine | C |
nbsp nbsp nbsp And yet I say in their despite | B |
No lady is so fair as mine | C |
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Dame Helen caused a grievous fray | A |
nbsp nbsp nbsp For love of her brave men did fight | B |
The eyes of her made sages fey | A |
nbsp nbsp nbsp And put their hearts in woeful plight | B |
nbsp nbsp nbsp To her no rhymes will I indite | B |
For her no garlands will I twine | C |
nbsp nbsp nbsp Though she be made of flowers and light | B |
No lady is so fair as mine | C |
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L'Envoi | A |
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Prince Eros Lord of lovely might | B |
nbsp nbsp nbsp Who on Olympus dost recline | C |
Do I not tell the truth aright | B |
nbsp nbsp nbsp No lady is so fair as mine | C |
Joyce Kilmer
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