Eclogues Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A ABACCDCCEE AFBFBBAGCDD HIDFDDADADJ AGAGAAAAABB HCCCCCGDGAA ACGCGGAGAAA A D AA IJIJJGGAA AGAGGAGAAA CBCCAICIAA H ACACCICIAA H ACACCACAAA H HFDFFHFHHH H HIDIIIIIHH H IGCGCCHCHHH GIGIHH H CHHHHHGHGHH IBBBI

Eclogue the FirstA
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Whanne Englonde smeethynge from her lethal woundeA
From her galled necke dyd twytte the chayne awaieB
Kennynge her legeful sonnes falle all aroundeA
Myghtie theie fell 'twas Honoure ledde the fraieC
Thanne inne a dale bie eve's dark surcote graieC
Twayne lonelie shepsterres dyd abrodden flieD
The rostlyng liff doth theyr whytte hartes affraieC
And whythe the owlette trembled and dyd crieC
Firste Roberte Neatherde hys sore boesom strokeE
Then fellen on the grounde and thus yspokeE
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RoberteA
Ah Raufe gif thos the howres do comme alongeF
Gif thos wee flie in chase of farther woeB
Oure fote wylle fayle albeytte wee bee strongeF
Ne wylle oure pace swefte as oure danger goeB
To oure grete wronges we have enheped moeB
The Baronnes warre oh woe and well a daieA
I haveth lyff bott have escaped soeG
That lyff ytsel mie senses doe affraieC
Oh Raufe comme lyste and hear mie dernie taleD
Comme heare the balefull dome of Robynne of the daleD
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RaufeH
Saie to mee nete I kenne thie woe in myneI
O I've a tale that Sabalus mote telleD
Swote flouretts mantled meedows forestes dyngeF
Gravots far kend around the Errmiets cellD
The swote ribible dynning yn the dellD
The joyous dauncynge ynn the hoastrie courteA
Eke the highe songe and everych joie farewellD
Farewell the verie shade of fayre dysporteA
Impestering trobble onn mie dernie taleD
Ne one kynde Seyncte to warde the aye encreasynge domeJ
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RoberteA
Oh I could waile mie kynge coppe decked meesG
Mie spreedynge flockes of shepe of lillie whiteA
Mie tendre applynges and embodyde treesG
Mie Parker's Grange far spreedynge to the syghteA
Mie cuyen kyne mie bullockes stringe yn fyghteA
Mie gorne emblaunched with the comfreie planteA
Mie floure Seyncte Marie shottyng wythe the lyghteA
Mie store of all the blessynges Heaven can grantA
I amm duressed unto sorrowes bloweB
I hantend to the peyne will lette ne salte teare floweB
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RaufeH
Here I wille obaie untylle Dethe doe 'pereC
Here lyche a foule empoysoned leathel treeC
Whyche sleaeth everichone that commeth nereC
Soe wille I fyxed unto thys place greC
I to bement haveth moe cause than theeC
Sleene in the warre mie boolie fadre liesG
Oh joieous Ihys mortherer would sleaD
And bie hys syde for aie enclose myne eiesG
Calked from everych joie heere wylle I bledeA
Fell ys the Cullys yatte of mie hartes castle stedeA
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RoberteA
Oure woes alyche alyche our dome shal beeC
Mie sonne mie sonne alleyn ystorven ysG
Here wylle I staie and end mie lyff with theeC
A lyff leche myne a borden ys ywisG
Now from e'en logges fledden is selynessG
Mynsterres alleyn can boaste the hallie SeyncteA
Now doeth Englonde wearea a bloudie dresseG
And wyth her champyonnes gore her face depeyncteA
Peace fledde disorder sheweth her dark rodeA
And thorow ayre doth flie yn garments steyned with bloudeA
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Eclogue the SecondA
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NygelleD
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Sprytes of the bleste the pious Nygelle sedA
Pure owte yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres heddeA
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Rycharde of Lyons harte to fyghte is gonI
Uponne the brede sea doe the banners glemeJ
The amenused nationnes be astonI
To ken syke large a flete syke fyne syke bremeJ
The barkis heafods coupe the lymed stremeJ
Oundes synkeynge oundes upon the hard ake rieseG
The water slughornes ayre and reche the skiesG
Sprytes of the bleste on gouldyn trones asteddeA
Poure owte yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres heddeA
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II-
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The gule depeyncted oares from the black tydeA
Decorn wyth fonnes rare doe shemrynge ryseG
Upswalynge doe heie shewe ynne drierie prydeA
Lyche gore red estells in the eve merk skyesG
The nome depeyncted shields the speres aryseG
Alyche talle roshes on the water sydeA
Alenge from bark to bark the bryghte sheene flyesG
Sweft kerv'd delyghtes doe on the water glydeA
Sprytes of the bleste and everich Seyncte ydeddeA
Poure owte youre pleasaunce on mie fadres heddeA
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III-
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The Sarasen lokes owte he doethe feereC
That Englondes brondeous sonnes do cotte the waieB
Lyke honted bockes theye reineth here and thereC
Onknowlachynge inne whate place to obaieC
The banner glesters on the beme of daieA
The mitte crosse Jerusalim ys seeneI
Dhereof the syghte yer corragedoe affraieC
In balefull dole their faces be ywreeneI
Sprytes of the bleste and everich Seyncte ydeddeA
Poure owte your pleasaunce on mie fadres heddeA
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IVH
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The bollengers and cottes so swyfte yn fyghteA
Upon the sydes of everich bark appereC
Foorthe to his office lepethe everych knyghteA
Eftsoones hys squyer with hys shielde and spereC
The jynynge shieldes doe shemre and moke glareC
The dosheynge oare doe make gemoted dynneI
The reynyng foemen thynckeynge gif to dareC
Boun the merk swerde theie seche to fraie theie blynI
Sprytes of the bleste and everyche Seyncte ydeddeA
Poure owte yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres heddeA
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VH
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Now comm the warrynge Sarasyns to fyghteA
Kynge Rycharde lyche a lyoncel of warreC
Inne sheenynge goulde lyke feerie gronfers dyghteA
Shaketh alofe hys honde and seene afarreC
Syke haveth I espyde a greter starreC
Amenge the drybblett ons to sheene fulle bryghteA
Syke sunnys wayne wyth amayl'd beames doe barrC
The blaunchie mone or estells to gev lyghteA
Sprytes of the bleste and everich Seyncte ydeddeA
Poure owte your pleasaunce on mie fadres heddeA
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VIH
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Distraughte affraie wythe lockes of blodde red dieH
Terroure emburled yn the thonders rageF
Deathe lynked to dismaie dothe ugsomme flieD
Enchafynge echone champyonne war to wageF
Speeres bevyle speres swerdes upon swerdes engageF
Armoure on armoure dynn shielde upon shieldeH
Ne dethe of thosandes can the warre assuageF
Botte falleynge nombers sable all the feeldeH
Sprytes of the bleste and everych Seyncte ydeddeH
Poure owte youre pleasaunce on mie fadres heddeH
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VIIH
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The foemen fal arounde the cross reles hyeH
Steyned ynne goere the harte of warre ys seenI
Kynge Rycharde thorough everyche trope dothe flieD
And beereth meynte of Turkes onto the greeneI
Bie hymm the floure of Asies menn ys sleeneI
The waylynge mone doth fade before hys sonneI
Bie hym hys knyghtes bee formed to actions deeneI
Doeynge syke marvels strongers be astonI
Sprytes of the bleste and everych Seyncte ydeddeH
Poure owte your pleasaunce onn mie fadres heddeH
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VIIIH
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The fyghte ys wonneI
Kynge Rycharde master isG
The Englonde bannerr kisseth the hie ayreC
Full of pure joie the armie is iwysG
And everych one haveth it onne his bayreC
Agayne to Englonde comme and worschepped thereC
Twyghte into lovynge armes and feasted eftH
In everych eyne aredynge nete of wyereC
Of all remembrance of past peyne berefteH
Sprytes of the bleste and everych Seyncte ydeddeH
Syke pleasures power upon mie fadres heddeH
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Syke Nigel sed whan from the bluie seaG
The upswol sayle dyd daunce before hys eyneI
Swefte as the wishe hee toe the beeche dyd fleeG
And found his fadre steppeynge from the bryneI
Letter thyssen menne who haveth sprite of looveH
Bethyncke unto hemselves how mote the meetynge prooveH
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ECLOGUE THE THIRDH
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Manne womanne Sir RogerreC
Wouldst thou kenn nature in her better parteH
Goe serche the logges and bordels of the hyndeH
Gyff theie have anie itte ys roughe made arteH
Inne hem you see the blakied forme of kyndeH
Haveth your mynde a lycheynge of a myndeH
Woulde it kenne everich thynge as it mote beeG
Woulde ytte here phrase of vulgar from the hyndeH
Withoute wiseegger wordes and knowlage freeG
Gyfsoe rede thys whyche Iche dysportynge pendeH
Gif nete besyde yttes rhyme maie ytte commendeH
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ManneI
Botte whether fayre mayde do ye goeB
O where do ye bende yer waieB
I wille knowe whether you goeB
I wylle not bee asseled naieI

Thomas Chatterton



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