Maude. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCC DDEE FFGH IIJJ KKLL MMNN OOPQ MMRR SSTT NNLL KKLL UUVV WWXX| A BALLAD OF THE OLDEN TIME | A |
| Around the castle turrets fiercely moaned the autumn blast | B |
| And within the old lords daughter seemed dying dying fast | B |
| While o er her couch in frenzied grief the stricken father bent | C |
| And in deep sobs and stifled moans his anguish wild found vent | C |
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| Oh cheer thee up my daughter dear my Maude he softly said | D |
| As tremblingly he strove to raise that young and drooping head | D |
| I ll deck thee out in jewels rare in robes of silken sheen | E |
| Till thou shalt be as rich and gay as any crowned queen | E |
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| Ah never never sighed the girl and her pale cheek paler grew | F |
| While marble brow and chill white hands were bathed in icy dew | F |
| Look in my face there thou wilt read such hopes are folly all | G |
| No garment shall I wear again save shroud and funeral pall | H |
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| My Maude thou rt wilful Far away in lands beyond the sea | I |
| Are sunny climes where winter ne er doth wither flower or tree | I |
| And there thou lt journey with me till I see thee smile once more | J |
| And thy fair cheek wear the rose s hue as in the days of yore | J |
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| Ah no roses shall I gather beneath a summer sky | K |
| Not for me such dreams dear father my end is drawing nigh | K |
| One voyage is before me tis no use to grieve or moan | L |
| But that dark fearful journey must I travel all alone | L |
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| My precious child last of my race why wilt thou grieve me so | M |
| Why add by such sad words unto thy grey haired father s woe | M |
| Live live my pearl my stricken dove earth s joys shall all be thine | N |
| Whate er thy wish or will through life it also shall be mine | N |
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| Fast coursed the diamond tear drops down that fair though faded cheek | O |
| And she whispered but so softly one scarce could hear her speak | O |
| Ah father half those loving cares when summer bright was here | P |
| Would have kept thy daughter with thee for many a happy year | Q |
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| But ah thy heart was marble then and to thy direst foe | M |
| More stern relentless anger thou couldst not father show | M |
| What was my crime The one I loved not rich but nobly born | R |
| Was loyal true on whom no man e er looked with glance of scorn | R |
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| He wooed me fairly father dear but thou did st often swear | S |
| Thou dst rather see me in my grave than bride to Hengist s heir | S |
| Reckless despairing he embarked upon the stormy main | T |
| To seek an end to grief and care nor sought he long in vain | T |
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| Calm and untroubled sleeps he now beneath the salt sea brine | N |
| And I rejoice to think how soon that sweet sleep shall be mine | N |
| No answer made the father but a low and grief struck moan | L |
| And silence reigned again throughout that chamber sad and lone | L |
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| Sudden the girl starts wildly with bright and kindling eye | K |
| Her cheek assumes a crimson tint like hue of sunset sky | K |
| Father that voice that rapid step ah me they are well known | L |
| Hengist who comes from ocean s deeps to claim me for his own | L |
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| Say does she rave No See yon form with proud and gallant brow | U |
| Bending above her whisp ring low fond word and tender vow | U |
| Maude my own love no spectral form no phantom s at thy side | V |
| But thy girlhood s lover now returned to claim thee as his bride | V |
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| The story runs that love and youth o er death the victory won | W |
| And again did Maude a happy wife play neath the summer sun | W |
| While the old lord grateful to the Power that Hengist s life had spared | X |
| Henceforth in all his children s bliss hopes sorrows fully shared | X |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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