A Song Of The English Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCB DEFFE DGHHG IHJJH KBLLB| Fair is our lot O goodly is our heritage | A |
| Humble ye my people and be fearful in your mirth | B |
| For the Lord our God Most High | C |
| He hath made the deep as dry | C |
| He hath smote for us a pathway to the ends of all the Earth | B |
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| Yea though we sinned and our rulers went from righteousness | D |
| Deep in all dishonour though we stained our garments' hem | E |
| Oh be ye not dismayed | F |
| Though we stumbled and we strayed | F |
| We were led by evil counsellors the Lord shall deal with them | E |
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| Hold ye the Faith the Faith our Fathers seal ed us | D |
| Whoring not with visions overwise and overstale | G |
| Except ye pay the Lord | H |
| Single heart and single sword | H |
| Of your children in their bondage shall He ask them treble tale | G |
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| Keep ye the Law be swift in all obedience | I |
| Clear the land of evil drive the road and bridge the ford | H |
| Make ye sure to each his own | J |
| That he reap where he hath sown | J |
| By the peace among Our peoples let men know we serve the Lord | H |
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| Hear now a song a song of broken interludes | K |
| A song of little cunning of a singer nothing worth | B |
| Through the naked words and mean | L |
| May ye see the truth between | L |
| As the singer knew and touched it in the ends of all the Earth | B |
Rudyard Kipling
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