A Sweet Lullaby Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCD EFEFGG HIHIJJ KLKLMM NONOPP QRQRSS TFTFUU VJVJWLCome little babe come silly soul | A |
Thy father's shame thy mother's grief | B |
Born as I doubt to all our dole | A |
And to thyself unhappy chief | B |
Sing lullaby and lap it warm | C |
Poor soul that thinks no creature harm | D |
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Thou little think'st and less dost know | E |
The cause of this thy mother's moan | F |
Thou want'st the wit to wail her woe | E |
And I myself am all alone | F |
Why dost thou weep why dost thou wail | G |
And knowest not yet what thou dost ail | G |
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Come little wretch ah silly heart | H |
Mine only joy what can I more | I |
If there be any wrong thy smart | H |
That may the destines implore | I |
'Twas I I say against my will | J |
I wail the time but be thou still | J |
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And dost thou smile Oh thy sweet face | K |
Would God himself he might thee see | L |
No doubt thou wouldst soon purchase grace | K |
I know right well for thee and me | L |
But come to mother babe and play | M |
For father false is fled away | M |
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Sweet boy if it by fortune chance | N |
Thy father home again to send | O |
If death do strike me with his lance | N |
Yet mayst thou me to him commend | O |
If any ask thy mother's name | P |
Tell how by love she purchased blame | P |
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Then will his gentle heart soon yield | Q |
I know him of a noble mind | R |
Although a lion in the field | Q |
A lamb in town thou shalt him find | R |
Ask blessing babe be not afraid | S |
His sugared words hath me betrayed | S |
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Then mayst thou joy and be right glad | T |
Although in woe I seem to moan | F |
Thy father is no rascal lad | T |
A noble youth of blood and bone | F |
His glancing looks if he once smile | U |
Right honest women may beguile | U |
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Come little boy and rock asleep | V |
Sing lullaby and be thou still | J |
I that can do nought else but weep | V |
Will sit by thee and wail my fill | J |
God bless my babe and lullaby | W |
From this thy father's quality | L |
Nicholas Breton
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