The Knight Of Normandy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEEE FEGE HIJI EKLM NEGE OPQP RIPI STUT VIEI HWXW YZA2Z B2SC2S ED2E2D2 EF2G2F2 HEH2E XI2J2I2 K2L2M2L2 N2EO2E| Clear shone the moon my mansion walls | A |
| Towered white above the wood | B |
| Near down the dark oak avenue | C |
| An humble cottage stood | B |
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| My gardener's cottage small and brown | D |
| Yet precious unto me | E |
| For there she dwelt who sat by me | E |
| That night beside the sea | E |
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| So sweet the white rose on her neck | F |
| Was not more fair than she | E |
| As silently her soft brown eyes | G |
| Looked outward o'er the sea | E |
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| So still the muslin o'er her heart | H |
| Seemed with no breath to stir | I |
| As silently she sat and heard | J |
| The tale I told to her | I |
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| It was a knight of Normandy | E |
| He vowed on his good sword | K |
| He would not wed his father's choice | L |
| The Lady Hildegarde | M |
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| Near dwelt the beauteous Edith | N |
| A lowly maiden she | E |
| Ah still unmoved her dark sweet eyes | G |
| Looked far away from me | E |
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| Dearer to him one blossom small | O |
| That had but touched her hand | P |
| Than all the high born beauties | Q |
| The ladies of the land | P |
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| Dearer to him quick came my breath | R |
| As I looked down on her | I |
| But the white roses in her hand | P |
| No lightest leaf did stir | I |
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| Ah wistfully I read her face | S |
| Full gently did I speak | T |
| No light dawned in her tender eye | U |
| No flush stole o'er her cheek | T |
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| He wore her colors on the field | V |
| He went where brave hearts were | I |
| Ah gallantly and nobly | E |
| He fought for love of her | I |
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| He loved her with his whole true heart | H |
| Now like a sudden flame | W |
| Up to her cheek so pure and white | X |
| A flood of crimson came | W |
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| Her hands unclasped down to her feet | Y |
| My flowers unnoticed shook | Z |
| I leaned and followed with my gaze | A2 |
| Her glad and eager look | Z |
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| I saw a boat sweep round the rock | B2 |
| Rowed with a steady grace | S |
| I saw the fisher's manly form | C2 |
| His brown and handsome face | S |
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| For love of her to victory | E |
| He his brave squadron led | D2 |
| Then broke his true heart and her scarf | E2 |
| Pillowed his dying head | D2 |
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| So died this knight of Normandy | E |
| Died with his sword unstained | F2 |
| I know not that she heard my words | G2 |
| So near the boat had gained | F2 |
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| I said Heaven bless her in my heart | H |
| She had no thought for me | E |
| I turned away and left them there | H2 |
| Beside the beating sea | E |
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| Behind me lay the sweet moonlight | X |
| My shadow went before | I2 |
| And passed a dark and gloomy shape | J2 |
| Before me through the door | I2 |
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| Oh strange and sad this life of ours | K2 |
| This life beneath the sun | L2 |
| O sad and strange and full of pain | M2 |
| God help us every one | L2 |
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| God help us that we may endure | N2 |
| Like him of Normandy | E |
| And die with sword unstained that has | O2 |
| Led us to victory | E |
Marietta Holley
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