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 IBBBIEclogue the First | A |
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Whanne Englonde smeethynge from her lethal wounde | A |
From her galled necke dyd twytte the chayne awaie | B |
Kennynge her legeful sonnes falle all arounde | A |
Myghtie theie fell 'twas Honoure ledde the fraie | C |
Thanne inne a dale bie eve's dark surcote graie | C |
Twayne lonelie shepsterres dyd abrodden flie | D |
The rostlyng liff doth theyr whytte hartes affraie | C |
And whythe the owlette trembled and dyd crie | C |
Firste Roberte Neatherde hys sore boesom stroke | E |
Then fellen on the grounde and thus yspoke | E |
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Roberte | A |
Ah Raufe gif thos the howres do comme alonge | F |
Gif thos wee flie in chase of farther woe | B |
Oure fote wylle fayle albeytte wee bee stronge | F |
Ne wylle oure pace swefte as oure danger goe | B |
To oure grete wronges we have enheped moe | B |
The Baronnes warre oh woe and well a daie | A |
I haveth lyff bott have escaped soe | G |
That lyff ytsel mie senses doe affraie | C |
Oh Raufe comme lyste and hear mie dernie tale | D |
Comme heare the balefull dome of Robynne of the dale | D |
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Raufe | H |
Saie to mee nete I kenne thie woe in myne | I |
O I've a tale that Sabalus mote telle | D |
Swote flouretts mantled meedows forestes dynge | F |
Gravots far kend around the Errmiets cell | D |
The swote ribible dynning yn the dell | D |
The joyous dauncynge ynn the hoastrie courte | A |
Eke the highe songe and everych joie farewell | D |
Farewell the verie shade of fayre dysporte | A |
Impestering trobble onn mie dernie tale | D |
Ne one kynde Seyncte to warde the aye encreasynge dome | J |
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Roberte | A |
Oh I could waile mie kynge coppe decked mees | G |
Mie spreedynge flockes of shepe of lillie white | A |
Mie tendre applynges and embodyde trees | G |
Mie Parker's Grange far spreedynge to the syghte | A |
Mie cuyen kyne mie bullockes stringe yn fyghte | A |
Mie gorne emblaunched with the comfreie plante | A |
Mie floure Seyncte Marie shottyng wythe the lyghte | A |
Mie store of all the blessynges Heaven can grant | A |
I amm duressed unto sorrowes blowe | B |
I hantend to the peyne will lette ne salte teare flowe | B |
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Raufe | H |
Here I wille obaie untylle Dethe doe 'pere | C |
Here lyche a foule empoysoned leathel tree | C |
Whyche sleaeth everichone that commeth nere | C |
Soe wille I fyxed unto thys place gre | C |
I to bement haveth moe cause than thee | C |
Sleene in the warre mie boolie fadre lies | G |
Oh joieous Ihys mortherer would slea | D |
And bie hys syde for aie enclose myne eies | G |
Calked from everych joie heere wylle I blede | A |
Fell ys the Cullys yatte of mie hartes castle stede | A |
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Roberte | A |
Oure woes alyche alyche our dome shal bee | C |
Mie sonne mie sonne alleyn ystorven ys | G |
Here wylle I staie and end mie lyff with thee | C |
A lyff leche myne a borden ys ywis | G |
Now from e'en logges fledden is selyness | G |
Mynsterres alleyn can boaste the hallie Seyncte | A |
Now doeth Englonde wearea a bloudie dresse | G |
And wyth her champyonnes gore her face depeyncte | A |
Peace fledde disorder sheweth her dark rode | A |
And thorow ayre doth flie yn garments steyned with bloude | A |
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Eclogue the Second | A |
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Nygelle | D |
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Sprytes of the bleste the pious Nygelle sed | A |
Pure owte yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres hedde | A |
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Rycharde of Lyons harte to fyghte is gon | I |
Uponne the brede sea doe the banners gleme | J |
The amenused nationnes be aston | I |
To ken syke large a flete syke fyne syke breme | J |
The barkis heafods coupe the lymed streme | J |
Oundes synkeynge oundes upon the hard ake riese | G |
The water slughornes ayre and reche the skies | G |
Sprytes of the bleste on gouldyn trones astedde | A |
Poure owte yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres hedde | A |
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II | - |
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The gule depeyncted oares from the black tyde | A |
Decorn wyth fonnes rare doe shemrynge ryse | G |
Upswalynge doe heie shewe ynne drierie pryde | A |
Lyche gore red estells in the eve merk skyes | G |
The nome depeyncted shields the speres aryse | G |
Alyche talle roshes on the water syde | A |
Alenge from bark to bark the bryghte sheene flyes | G |
Sweft kerv'd delyghtes doe on the water glyde | A |
Sprytes of the bleste and everich Seyncte ydedde | A |
Poure owte youre pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde | A |
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III | - |
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The Sarasen lokes owte he doethe feere | C |
That Englondes brondeous sonnes do cotte the waie | B |
Lyke honted bockes theye reineth here and there | C |
Onknowlachynge inne whate place to obaie | C |
The banner glesters on the beme of daie | A |
The mitte crosse Jerusalim ys seene | I |
Dhereof the syghte yer corragedoe affraie | C |
In balefull dole their faces be ywreene | I |
Sprytes of the bleste and everich Seyncte ydedde | A |
Poure owte your pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde | A |
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IV | H |
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The bollengers and cottes so swyfte yn fyghte | A |
Upon the sydes of everich bark appere | C |
Foorthe to his office lepethe everych knyghte | A |
Eftsoones hys squyer with hys shielde and spere | C |
The jynynge shieldes doe shemre and moke glare | C |
The dosheynge oare doe make gemoted dynne | I |
The reynyng foemen thynckeynge gif to dare | C |
Boun the merk swerde theie seche to fraie theie blyn | I |
Sprytes of the bleste and everyche Seyncte ydedde | A |
Poure owte yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres hedde | A |
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V | H |
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Now comm the warrynge Sarasyns to fyghte | A |
Kynge Rycharde lyche a lyoncel of warre | C |
Inne sheenynge goulde lyke feerie gronfers dyghte | A |
Shaketh alofe hys honde and seene afarre | C |
Syke haveth I espyde a greter starre | C |
Amenge the drybblett ons to sheene fulle bryghte | A |
Syke sunnys wayne wyth amayl'd beames doe barr | C |
The blaunchie mone or estells to gev lyghte | A |
Sprytes of the bleste and everich Seyncte ydedde | A |
Poure owte your pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde | A |
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VI | H |
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Distraughte affraie wythe lockes of blodde red die | H |
Terroure emburled yn the thonders rage | F |
Deathe lynked to dismaie dothe ugsomme flie | D |
Enchafynge echone champyonne war to wage | F |
Speeres bevyle speres swerdes upon swerdes engage | F |
Armoure on armoure dynn shielde upon shielde | H |
Ne dethe of thosandes can the warre assuage | F |
Botte falleynge nombers sable all the feelde | H |
Sprytes of the bleste and everych Seyncte ydedde | H |
Poure owte youre pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde | H |
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VII | H |
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The foemen fal arounde the cross reles hye | H |
Steyned ynne goere the harte of warre ys seen | I |
Kynge Rycharde thorough everyche trope dothe flie | D |
And beereth meynte of Turkes onto the greene | I |
Bie hymm the floure of Asies menn ys sleene | I |
The waylynge mone doth fade before hys sonne | I |
Bie hym hys knyghtes bee formed to actions deene | I |
Doeynge syke marvels strongers be aston | I |
Sprytes of the bleste and everych Seyncte ydedde | H |
Poure owte your pleasaunce onn mie fadres hedde | H |
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VIII | H |
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The fyghte ys wonne | I |
Kynge Rycharde master is | G |
The Englonde bannerr kisseth the hie ayre | C |
Full of pure joie the armie is iwys | G |
And everych one haveth it onne his bayre | C |
Agayne to Englonde comme and worschepped there | C |
Twyghte into lovynge armes and feasted eft | H |
In everych eyne aredynge nete of wyere | C |
Of all remembrance of past peyne berefte | H |
Sprytes of the bleste and everych Seyncte ydedde | H |
Syke pleasures power upon mie fadres hedde | H |
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Syke Nigel sed whan from the bluie sea | G |
The upswol sayle dyd daunce before hys eyne | I |
Swefte as the wishe hee toe the beeche dyd flee | G |
And found his fadre steppeynge from the bryne | I |
Letter thyssen menne who haveth sprite of loove | H |
Bethyncke unto hemselves how mote the meetynge proove | H |
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ECLOGUE THE THIRD | H |
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Manne womanne Sir Rogerre | C |
Wouldst thou kenn nature in her better parte | H |
Goe serche the logges and bordels of the hynde | H |
Gyff theie have anie itte ys roughe made arte | H |
Inne hem you see the blakied forme of kynde | H |
Haveth your mynde a lycheynge of a mynde | H |
Woulde it kenne everich thynge as it mote bee | G |
Woulde ytte here phrase of vulgar from the hynde | H |
Withoute wiseegger wordes and knowlage free | G |
Gyfsoe rede thys whyche Iche dysportynge pende | H |
Gif nete besyde yttes rhyme maie ytte commende | H |
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Manne | I |
Botte whether fayre mayde do ye goe | B |
O where do ye bende yer waie | B |
I wille knowe whether you goe | B |
I wylle not bee asseled naie | I |
Thomas Chatterton
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