Gow's Watch : Act V. Scene 3 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A B AC A AD E F G HIDJKED L D D GM N JMD O PQR M DSJ DT MA Q U VT WWA U T DXYB Z A A2 D B2 C2 D2DE2DD F2 F2G2 H2 I2 D J2 J2K2 L2 DI H2 DM2KEAN2E T O2DVL2H2DL2P2N2DAL2L 2H2P2Q2 L2H2

After the Battle The PRINCESS by the Standard on the RavelinA
-
Enter Gow with the Crown of the KingdomB
-
GOW Here's earnest of the Queen's submissionA
This by her last herald and in hasteC
-
PRINCESS 'Twas ours already Where is the womanA
-
GOW 'Fled with her horse They broke at dawnA
Noon has not struck and you're Queen questionlessD
-
PRINCESS By you through you How shall I honour youE
-
GOW Me But for whatF
-
PRINCESS For all all allG
Since the realm sunk beneath us Hear him For what '-
Your body 'twixt my bosom and her knifeH
Your lips on the cup she proffered for my deathI
Your one cloak over me that night in the snowsD
We held the Pass at Bargi Every hourJ
New strengths to this most unbelievable lastK
'Honour him ' I will honour will honour youE
'Tis at your choiceD
-
GOW Child mine was long agoL
-
Enter FERDINAND as from horseD
-
But here's one worthy honour Welcome FoxD
-
FERDINAND And to you Watchdog This day clenches allG
We've made it and seen itM
-
GOW Is the city heldN
-
FERDINAND Loyally Oh they're drunk with loyalty yonderJ
A virtuous mood Your bombards helped 'em to itM
But here's my word for you The Lady FrancesD
-
PRINCESS I left her sick in the city No harm I prayO
-
FERDINAND Nothing that she called harm In truth so littleP
That to Gow I am bidden tell you she'll be hereQ
Almost as soon as IR
-
GOW She says itM
-
FERDINAND WritesD
This Gives him letter Yester eve 'Twas given me by the priestS
He with her in her hourJ
-
GOW So Reads So it isD
She will be here To Ferdinand And all is safe in the cityT
-
FERDINAND As thy long sword and my lean wits can make itM
You've naught to stay for Is it the road againA
-
GOW Ay This time not alone She will be hereQ
-
PRINCESS I am here You have not looked at me awhileU
-
GOW The rest is with you FerdinandV
Then freeT
-
PRINCESS And at my service more than ever I claimW
Our wars have taught me being your Queen now claimW
You wholly mineA
-
GOW Then free She will be here A little whileU
-
PRINCESS to FERDINAND He looks beyond not at meT
-
FERDINAND WearinessD
We are not so young as once was 'Two days' fightX
A worthy servitor to be allowedY
Some freedomB
-
PRINCESS I have offered him all he wouldZ
-
FERDINAND He takes what he has takenA
-
The Spirit of the LADY FRANCES appears to GowA2
-
GOW FrancesD
-
PRINCESS DistraughtB2
-
FERDINAND An old head blow maybe He has dealt in themC2
-
GOW to the Spirit What can the Grave against us O my HeartD2
Comfort and light and reason in all thingsD
Visible and invisible my one GodE2
Thou that wast I these barren unyoked yearsD
Of triflings now at end FrancesD
-
PRINCESS She's oldF2
-
FERDINAND True By most reckonings oldF2
They must keep other countG2
-
PRINCESS He kisses his hand to the airH2
-
FERDINAND His ring rather he kisses Yes for sure the ringI2
-
GOW Dear and most dear And now those very arms DiesD
-
PRINCESS Oh look He faints Haste you Unhelm him HelpJ2
-
FERDINAND Needless No helpJ2
Avails against that poison He is spedK2
-
PRINCESS By his own hand This hour When I had offeredL2
-
FERDINAND He had made other choice an old old choiceD
Ne'er swerved from and now patently sealed in deathI
-
PRINCESS He called on the Lady Frances was it WhereforeH2
-
FERDINAND Because she was his life Forgive my friend covers Gow's faceD
God's uttermost beyond me in all faithM2
Service and passion if I unveil at lastK
The secret To the Princess Thought dreamed you it was for youE
He poured himself for you resoldered the CrownA
Struck here held there amended broke built upN2
His multiplied imaginings for youE
-
PRINCESS I thought I thought heT
-
FERDINAND Looked beyond Her wishO2
Was the sole Law he knew She did not chooseD
Your House should perish Therefore he bade it standV
Enough for him when she had breathed a wordL2
'Twas his to make it iron stone or fireH2
Driving our flesh and blood before his waysD
As the wind straws Her one face unregardedL2
Waiting you with your mantle or your gloveP2
That is the God whom he is gone to worshipN2
Trumpets without Enter the Prince's HeraldsD
And here's the work of Kingship begun againA
These from the Prince of Bargi to whose swordL2
You owe such help as may he thinks be paidL2
He's equal in blood in fortune more than peerH2
Young most well favoured with a heart to loveP2
And two States in the balance Do you meet himQ2
-
PRINCESS God and my Misery I have seen Love at lastL2
What shall content me afterH2

Rudyard Kipling



Rate:
(1)



Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme

Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation


Write your comment about Gow's Watch : Act V. Scene 3 poem by Rudyard Kipling


 

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 15 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 0 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

Popular Poets