Phyllida And Corydon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD CCEEBB DDFFGGHHIICCBB| In the merry month of May | A |
| In a morn by break of day | A |
| With a troop of damsels playing | B |
| Forth I rode forsooth a maying | B |
| When anon by a woodside | C |
| Where as May was in his pride | C |
| I espied all alone | D |
| Phyllida and Corydon | D |
| - | |
| Much ado there was God wot | C |
| He would love and she would not | C |
| She said never man was true | E |
| He says none was false to you | E |
| He said he had loved her long | B |
| She says Love should have no wrong | B |
| - | |
| Corydon would kiss her then | D |
| She says maids must kiss no men | D |
| Till they do for good and all | F |
| Then she made the shepherd call | F |
| All the heavens to witness truth | G |
| Never loved a truer youth | G |
| Thus with many a pretty oath | H |
| Yea and nay and faith and troth | H |
| Such as silly shepherds use | I |
| When they will not love abuse | I |
| Love which had been long deluded | C |
| Was with kisses sweet concluded | C |
| And Phyllida with garlands gay | B |
| Was made the lady of the May | B |
Nicholas Breton
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Phyllida And Corydon
Phyllida And Corydon is a poem by Nicholas Breton. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Phyllida And Corydon poem by Nicholas Breton
Best Poems of Nicholas Breton