Sir Arthur Quiller-couch

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As I Laye A-dreamynge Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDDDAEBFDDDGFBCGHG CCBIDDDIHBDCCCHDBEDD DEEBBHEE

After T IA
As I laye a dreamynge a dreamynge a dreamyngeB
O softlye moaned the dove to her mate within the treeC
And meseemed unto my syghteD
Came rydynge many a knyghteD
All cased in armoure bryghteD
Cap a pieA
As I laye a dreamynge a goodlye companyeE
As I laye a dreamynge a dreamynge a dreamyngeB
O sadlye mourned the dove callynge long and callynge loweF
And meseemed of alle that hosteD
Notte a face but was the ghosteD
Of a friend that I hadde losteD
Long agoeG
As I laye a dreamynge oh bysson teare to floweF
As I laye a dreamynge a dreamynge a dreamyngeB
O sadlye sobbed the dove as she seemed to despayreC
And laste upon the trackeG
Came one I hayled as 'Jacke 'H
But he turned mee his backeG
With a stareC
As I laye a dreamynge he lefte mee callynge thereC
Stille I laye a dreamynge a dreamynge a dreamyngeB
And gentler sobbed the dove as it eased her of her payneI
And meseemed a voyce yt cry'dD
'They shall ryde and they shall rydeD
'Tyll the truce of tyme and tydeD
Come agayneI
Alle for Eldorado yette never maye attayne 'H
Stille I laye a dreamynge a dreamynge a dreamyngeB
And scarcelye moaned the dove as her agonye was spenteD
'Shalle to morrowe see them nygherC
To a golden walle or spyreC
You have better in yr fyreC
Bee contente 'H
As I laye a dreamynge it seem'd smalle punyshmentD
But I laye a wakynge and loe the dawne was breakyngeB
And rarely pyped a larke for the promyse of the dayeE
'Uppe and sette yr lance in resteD
Uppe and followe on the questeD
Leave the issue to be guessedD
At the endynge of the waye'E
As I laye a wakynge 'twas soe she seemed to sayE
'Whatte and if it alle be feynyngeB
There be better thynges than gaynyngeB
Rycher pryzes than attaynynge 'H
And 'twas truthe she seemed to sayeE
Whyles the dawne was breakynge I rode upon my wayeE

Sir Arthur Quiller-couch



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