The Tournament: Joust First Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC A DEDE A FGFG H GIGJ G KAKG A LLLL M| I | A |
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| Bright shone the lists blue bent the skies | B |
| And the knights still hurried amain | C |
| To the tournament under the ladies' eyes | B |
| Where the jousters were Heart and Brain | C |
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| II | A |
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| Flourished the trumpets entered Heart | D |
| A youth in crimson and gold | E |
| Flourished again Brain stood apart | D |
| Steel armored dark and cold | E |
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| III | A |
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| Heart's palfrey caracoled gayly round | F |
| Heart tra li ra'd merrily | G |
| But Brain sat still with never a sound | F |
| So cynical calm was he | G |
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| IV | H |
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| Heart's helmet crest bore favors three | G |
| From his lady's white hand caught | I |
| While Brain wore a plumeless casque not he | G |
| Or favor gave or sought | J |
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| V | G |
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| The herald blew Heart shot a glance | K |
| To find his lady's eye | A |
| But Brain gazed straight ahead his lance | K |
| To aim more faithfully | G |
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| VI | A |
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| They charged they struck both fell both bled | L |
| Brain rose again ungloved | L |
| Heart dying smiled and faintly said | L |
| My love to my beloved | L |
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| Camp French Wilmington N C May | M |
Sidney Lanier
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