Goddwyn; A Tragedie Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDBED FCACAGGAAAAHH AIAHAAAHFAFAAABABHAC ACEAHHHHHFAEAEAHAABA BHAHAHAAAAAJAJHHEAEA AAAAAAAAKAAHBAHBHBHH ABABAKKHAAABABKCKCBB HEAHHHHHHCHCHHAAHHAH HBHBAAAAAAAAAAAABHAK AKAHAHAHLHLKKHHACACK FAKAKK IIHHBABAEALALHAAEACPERSONS REPRESENTED | A |
HAROLDE bie T Rowleie the Aucthoure | B |
GODDWYN bie Johan de Iscamme | C |
ELWARDE bie Syrr Thybbot Gorges | D |
ALSTAN bie Syrr Alan de Vere | B |
KYNGE EDWARD bie Mastre Wilyam Canynge | E |
Odhers bie Knyghtes Mynnstrells | D |
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PROLOGUE | F |
WHYLOMME bie pensmenne moke ungentle name | C |
Have upon Goddwynne Erle of Kente bin layde | A |
Dherebie benymmynge hymme of faie and fame | C |
Unliart divinistres haveth saide | A |
Thatte he was knowen toe noe hallie wurche | G |
Botte thys was all hys faulte he gyfted ne the churche | G |
The aucthoure of the piece whiche we enacte | A |
Albeytte a clergyon trouthe wyll wrytte | A |
Inne drawynge of hys menne no wytte ys lackte | A |
Entyn a kynge mote bee full pleased to nyghte | A |
Attende and marcke the partes nowe to be done | H |
Wee better for toe doe do champyon anie onne | H |
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GODDWYN A TRAGEDIE | A |
ACT I | I |
GODDWYN AND HAROLDE | A |
GODDWYN | H |
HAROLDE | A |
HAROLDE | A |
Mie loverde | A |
GODDWYN | H |
O I weepe to thyncke | F |
What foemen riseth to isrete the londe | A |
Theie batten onne her fleshe her hartes bloude dryncke | F |
And all ys graunted from the roieal honde | A |
HAROLDE | A |
Lette notte this agreme blyn ne aledge stonde | A |
Bee I toe wepe I wepe in teres of gore | B |
Am I betrassed syke shulde mie burlie bronde | A |
Depeyncte the wronges on hym from whom I bore | B |
GODDWYN | H |
I ken thie spryte ful welle gentle thou art | A |
Stringe ugsomme rou as smethynge armyes seeme | C |
Yett efte I feare thie chefes toe grete a parte | A |
And that thie rede bee efte borne downe bie breme | C |
What tydynges from the kynge | E |
HAROLDE | A |
His Normans know | H |
I make noe compheeres of the shemrynge trayne | H |
GODDWYN | H |
Ah Harolde tis a syghte of myckle woe | H |
To kenne these Normannes everich rennome gayne | H |
What tydynge withe the foulke | F |
HAROLDE | A |
Stylle mormorynge atte yer shap stylle toe the kynge | E |
Theie rolle theire trobbles lyche a sorgie sea | A |
Hane Englonde thenne a tongue butte notte a stynge | E |
Dothe alle compleyne yette none wylle ryghted bee | A |
GODDWYN | H |
Awayte the tyme whanne Godde wylle sende us ayde | A |
HAROLDE | A |
No we muste streve to ayde oureselves wyth powre | B |
Whan Godde wylle sende us ayde tis fetelie prayde | A |
Moste we those calke awaie the lyve longe howre | B |
Thos croche oure armes and ne toe lyve dareygne | H |
Unburled undelievre unespryte | A |
Far fro mie harte be fled thyk thoughte of peyne | H |
Ile free mie countrie or Ille die yn fyghte | A |
GODDWYN | H |
Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte | A |
Mie Kentyshmen thie Summertons shall ryse | A |
Adented prowess to the gite of witte | A |
Agayne the argent horse shall daunce yn skies | A |
Oh Harolde heere forstraughteynge wanhope lies | A |
Englonde oh Englonde tys for thee I blethe | J |
Whylste Edwarde to thie sonnes wylle nete alyse | A |
Shulde anie of thie sonnes sele aughte of ethe | J |
Upponne the trone I sette thee helde thie crowne | H |
Botte oh twere hommage nowe to pyghte thee downe | H |
Thou arte all preeste notheynge of the kynge | E |
Thou arte all Norman nothynge of mie blodde | A |
Know ytte beseies thee notte a masse to synge | E |
Servynge thie leegefolcke thou arte servynge Godde | A |
HAROLDE | A |
Thenne Ille doe heaven a servyce To the skyes | A |
The dailie contekes of the londe ascende | A |
The wyddowe fahdrelesse bondemennes cries | A |
Acheke the mokie aire heaven astende | A |
On us the rulers doe the folcke depende | A |
Hancelled from erthe these Normanne hyndes shalle bee | A |
Lyche a battently low mie swerde shalle brende | A |
Lyche fallynge softe rayne droppes I wyll hem slea | K |
Wee wayte too longe our purpose wylle defayte | A |
Aboune the hyghe empryze rouze the champyones strayte | A |
GODDWYN | H |
Thie suster | B |
HAROLDE | A |
Aye I knowe she is his queene | H |
Albeytte dyd shee speeke her foemen fayre | B |
I wulde dequace her comlie semlykeene | H |
And foulde mie bloddie anlace yn her hayre | B |
GODDWYN | H |
Thye fhuir blyn | H |
HAROLDE | A |
No bydde the leathal mere | B |
Upriste withe hiltrene wyndes cause unkend | A |
Beheste it to be lete so twylle appeare | B |
Eere Harolde hyde hys name his contries frende | A |
The gule steyncte brygandyne the adventayle | K |
The feerie anlace brede shal make mie gare prevayle | K |
GODDWYN | H |
Harolde what wuldest doe | A |
HAROLDE | A |
Bethyncke thee whatt | A |
Here liethe Englonde all her drites unfree | B |
Here liethe Normans coupynge her bie lotte | A |
Caltysnyng everich native plante to gre | B |
Whatte woulde I doe I brondeous wulde hem slee | K |
Tare owte theyre sable harte bie ryghtefulle breme | C |
Theyre deathe a meanes untoe mie lyfe shulde bee | K |
Mie spryte shulde revelle yn theyr harte blodde streme | C |
Eftsoones I wylle bewryne mie ragefulle ire | B |
And Goddis anlace wielde yn furie dyre | B |
GODDWYN | H |
Whatte wouldest thou wythe the kynge | E |
HAROLDE | A |
Take offe hys crowne | H |
The ruler of somme mynster hym ordeyne | H |
Sette uppe som dygner than I han pyghte downe | H |
And peace in Englonde shulde be brayd agayne | H |
GODDWYN | H |
No lette the super hallie seyncte kynge reygne | H |
Ande somme moe reded rule the untentyff reaulme | C |
Kynge Edwarde yn hys cortesie wylle deygne | H |
So to yielde the spoiles and alleyne were the heaulme | C |
Botte from mee harte bee everych thoughte of gayne | H |
Nor anie of mie kin I wysche him to ordeyne | H |
HAROLDE | A |
Tell me the meenes and I wylle boute ytte strayte | A |
Bete mee to slea mieself ytte shalle be done | H |
GODDWYN | H |
To thee I wylle swythynne the menes unplayte | A |
Bie whyche thou Harolde shalte be proved mie sonne | H |
I have longe seen whatte peynes were undergon | H |
Whatte agrames braunce out from the general tree | B |
The tyme ys commynge whan the mollock gron | H |
Drented of alle yts swolynge owndes shalle bee | B |
Mie remedie is goode our menne shall ryse | A |
Eftsoons the Normans and owre agrame flies | A |
HAROLDE | A |
I will to the West and gemote alle the knyghtes | A |
Wythe bylles that pancte for blodde and sheeldes as brede | A |
As the ybroched moon when blaunch she dyghtes | A |
The wodeland grounde or water mantled mede | A |
Wythe hondes whose myghte canne make the doughtiest blede | A |
Who efte have knelte upon forslagen foes | A |
Whoe wythe yer fote orrests a castle stede | A |
Who dare on kynges for to bewrecke yiere woes | A |
Nowe wylle the menne of Englonde haile the daie | A |
Whan Goddwyn leades them to the ryghtfulle fraie | B |
GODDWYN | H |
Botte firste we'll call the loverdes of the West | A |
The erles of Mercia Conventrie and all | K |
The moe wee gayne the gare wylle prosper beste | A |
Wythe syke a nomber wee can never fall | K |
HAROLDE | A |
True so wee sal doe best to lyncke the chayne | H |
And alle attenes the spreddynge kyngedomme bynde | A |
No crouched champyone wythe an harte moe feygne | H |
Dyd yssue owte the hallie swerde to fynde | A |
Than I nowe strev to ryd mie londe of peyne | H |
Goddwyn what thanckes owre laboures wylle enhepe | L |
I'lle ryse mie friendes unto the bloddie pleyne | H |
I'lle wake the honnoure thatte ys now aslepe | L |
When wylle the chiefes mete atte thie feastive halle | K |
That I wythe voice alowde maie there upon 'em calle | K |
GODDWYN | H |
Next eve mie sonne | H |
HAROLDE | A |
Nowe Englonde ys the tyme | C |
Whan thee or thie felle foemens cause moste die | A |
Thie geason wronges bee reyne ynto theyre pryme | C |
Nowe wylle thie sonnes unto thie succoure flie | K |
Alyche a storm egederinge yn the skie | F |
Tys fulle ande brasteth on the chaper grounde | A |
Sycke shalle mie fhuirye on the Normans flie | K |
And alle theyre mittee | A |
Nowe nowe wylle Harolde or oppressionne falle | K |
Ne moe the Englyshmenne yn vayne for hele shal calle | K |
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ACT II | I |
SCENE I | I |
KYNGE EDWARDE AND HIS QUEENE | H |
QUEENE | H |
BOTTE loverde whie so manie Normannes here | B |
Mee thynckethe wee bee notte yn Englyshe londe | A |
These browded straungers alwaie doe appere | B |
Theie parte yor trone and sete at your ryghte honde | A |
KYNGE | E |
Go to goe to you doe ne understonde | A |
Theie yeave mee lyffe and dyd mie bowkie kepe | L |
Theie dyd mee feeste and did embowre me gronde | A |
To trete hem ylle wulde lette mie kyndnesse slepe | L |
QUEENE | H |
Mancas you have yn store and to them parte | A |
Youre leege folcke make moke dole you have theyr worthe asterte | A |
KYNGE | E |
I heste no rede of you I ken mie friendes | A |
Hallie dheie are fulle ready mee | C |
Thomas Chatterton
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