Lady Mary Berkeley Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDE FGBB HIJJ JJKK JJLL JJMM NFOO FFJPJ| Once long time ago a Lady of grace and elegance | A |
| her child and spouse in glamorous remembrance | A |
| Chillingham Castle in its prime of residence and tragic | B |
| Lord Grey in spell of love by Mary s sister Henrietta s magic | B |
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| Heartbroken and in despair with baby girl alone | C |
| took her life and child falling from the tower like a stone | C |
| The Castle already haunted by spirits from the dungeon | D |
| crying female voices and rotten smells very pungent | E |
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| In her beautiful dress she walks the dark corridor | F |
| surging in courteous fate for her husband therefore | G |
| A friend of mine and phenomenon fanatic | B |
| invited me to this Chillingham Castle haunt ecstatic | B |
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| We arrived at a misty midday overwhelmed | H |
| are those spirits already aware of our intend | I |
| Walking in this majestic place through history | J |
| feeling chased by my own step noise mystery | J |
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| I dreamed that night to be with Lady Mary | J |
| holding her porcelain face very wary | J |
| Such a sweet and gorgeous virtuous soul | K |
| slowly turning her veins into color coal | K |
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| Waking up I feel in love with this beauty | J |
| wanted to know all her historic duty | J |
| Warned by my friend of ghost camouflage | L |
| nothing more but an emotional mirage | L |
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| My mind played all searching possibility | J |
| convinced that my heart will change her debility | J |
| To set her free from the pain of grieve | M |
| giving her soul the deserved peace to receive | M |
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| In my vain attempt I wrote a little prayer | N |
| that with God one is never alone sooth sayer | F |
| Stuck that note behind her portrait in gold | O |
| believing that it has consequences bold | O |
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| Many months later I received a letter by courier | F |
| with golden letters looking superior | F |
| Words of gratitude and faith to see | J |
| I will wait for you my love | P |
| Lady B | J |
Robert Rittel
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Poet's note: Ghost story
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