A Song Of The English Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCB DEFFE DGHHG IHJJH KBLLBFair 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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