à?lla, A Tragical Interlude - Act Ii Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDBDBEFFBBBBBBDDBB DDCC DDCBBBBBFBFGGDDCBBBB BFBFGGFGDGDDBHBBBCDB DBBBBBIIFBDBDDJDJFFC BCBKBGHGLLFBCBCCDCDD DCGBLBBFBFFFGBFLCFHG HBBICHIHHDHDBBFCHCHH BHBJJ FBLBHLICIFDBFFFMFFBF BCBFB FBBDBICCFFFDDDDDB| SCENE I | A |
| MAGNUS HURRA and HIE PREESTE wyth the ARMIE neare Watchette | B |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Swythe lette the offrendes to the Goddes begynne | D |
| To knowe of hem the issue of the fyghte | B |
| Potte the blodde steyned sword and pavyes ynne | D |
| Spreade swythyn all arounde the hallie lyghte | B |
| HIE PREESTE syngeth | E |
| Yee who hie yn mokie ayre | F |
| Delethe seasonnes foule or fayre | F |
| Yee who whanne yee weere agguylte | B |
| The mone yn bloddie gytelles hylte | B |
| Mooved the starres and dyd unbynde | B |
| Everyche barriere to the wynde | B |
| Whanne the oundynge waves dystreste | B |
| Storven to be overest | B |
| Sockeynge yn the spyre gyrte towne | D |
| Swolterynge wole natyons down | D |
| Sendynge dethe on plagues astrodde | B |
| Moovynge lyke the erthys Godde | B |
| To mee send your heste dyvyne | D |
| Lyghte eletten all myne eyne | D |
| Thatt I maie now undevyse | C |
| All the actyonnes of th'emprize | C |
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| Thus sayethe the Goddes goe yssue to the playne | D |
| Forr there shall meynte of mytte menn be slayne | D |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Whie soe there evere was whanne Magnus foughte | B |
| Efte have I treynted noyance throughe the hoaste | B |
| Athorowe swerdes alyche the Queed dystraughte | B |
| Have Magnus pressynge wroghte hys foemen loaste | B |
| As whanne a tempeste vexethe soare the coaste | B |
| The dyngeynge ounde the sandeie stronde doe tare | F |
| So dyd I inne the warre the javlynne toste | B |
| Full meynte a champyonnes breaste received mie spear | F |
| Mie sheelde lyche sommere morie gronfer droke | G |
| Mie lethalle speere alych a levyn mylted oke | G |
| Thus sayethe the Goddes goe yssue to the playne | D |
| Forr there shall meynte of mytte menn be slayne | D |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Whie soe there evere was whanne Magnus foughte | B |
| Efte have I treynted noyance throughe the hoaste | B |
| Athorowe swerdes alyche the Queed dystraughte | B |
| Have Magnus pressynge wroghte hys foemen loaste | B |
| As whanne a tempeste vexethe soare the coaste | B |
| The dyngeynge ounde the sandeie stronde doe tare | F |
| So dyd I inne the warre the javlynne toste | B |
| Full meynte a champyonnes breaste received mie spear | F |
| Mie sheelde lyche sommere morie gronfer droke | G |
| Mie lethalle speere alych a levyn mylted oke | G |
| HURRA | F |
| Thie wordes are greate full of hyghe sound and eeke | G |
| Lyche thonderre to the whych dothe comme no rayne | D |
| Itte lacketh notte a doughtie honde to speke | G |
| The cocke saiethe drefte yett armed ys he alleyne | D |
| Certis thie wordes maie thou motest have sayne | D |
| Of mee and meynte of woe who eke canne fyghte | B |
| Who haveth trodden downe the adventayle | H |
| And tore the heaulmes from heades of myckle myghte | B |
| Sythence syke myghte ys placed yn thie honde | B |
| Lette blowes thie actyons speeke and bie thie corrage stonde | B |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Thou are a warrioure Hurra thatte I kenne | D |
| And myckle famed for thie handie dede | B |
| Thou fyghtest anente maydens and ne menne | D |
| Nor aie thou makest armed hartes to blede | B |
| Efte I caparyson'd on bloddie stede | B |
| Havethe thee seene binethe mee ynn the fyghte | B |
| Wythe corses I investynge everich mede | B |
| And thou aston and wondrynge at mie myghte | B |
| Thanne wouldest thou comme yn for mie renome | I |
| Albeytte thou wouldst reyne awaie from bloddie dome | I |
| HURRA | F |
| How butte bee bourne mie rage I kenne aryghte | B |
| Bothe thee and thyne maie ne bee wordhye peene | D |
| Eftsoones I hope wee scalle engage yn fyghte | B |
| Thanne to the souldyers all thou wylte bewreene | D |
| I'll prove mie courage onne the burled greene | D |
| Tys there alleyne I'll telle thee whatte I bee | J |
| Gyf I weelde notte the deadlie sphere adeene | D |
| Thanne lett mie name be fulle as lowe as thee | J |
| Thys mie adented shielde thys mie warre speare | F |
| Schalle telle the falleynge foe gyf Hurra's harte can feare | F |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Magnus woulde speke butte thatte hys noble spryte | B |
| Dothe soe enrage he knowes notte whatte to saie | C |
| He'dde speke yn blowes yn gottes of blodde he'd wryte | B |
| And on thie heafod peyncte hys myghte for aie | K |
| Gyf thou anent an wolfynnes rage wouldest staie | B |
| 'Tys here to meet ytt botte gyff nott bee goe | G |
| Lest I in furrie shulde mie armes dysplaie | H |
| Whyche to thie boddie wylle wurche myckle woe | G |
| Oh I bee madde dystraughte wyth brendyng rage | L |
| Ne seas of smethynge gore wylle mie chafed harte asswage | L |
| HURRA | F |
| I kenne thee Magnus welle a wyghte thou art | B |
| That doest aslee alonge ynn doled dystresse | C |
| Strynge bulle yn boddie lyoncelle yn harte | B |
| I almost wysche thie prowes were made lesse | C |
| Whan lla name drest uppe yn ugsomness | C |
| To thee and recreandes thondered on the playne | D |
| Howe dydste thou thorowe fyrste of fleers presse | C |
| Swefter thanne federed takelle dydste thou reyne | D |
| A ronnynge pryze onn seyncte daie to ordayne | D |
| Magnus and none botte hee the ronnynge pryze wylle gayne | D |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Eternalie plagues devour thie baned tyngue | G |
| Myriades of neders pre upponne thie spryte | B |
| Maiest thou fele all the peynes of age whylst yynge | L |
| Unmanned uneyned exclooded aie the lyghte | B |
| Thie senses lyche thieselfe enwrapped yn nyghte | B |
| A scoff to foemen to beastes a pheere | F |
| Maie furched levynne onne thie head alyghte | B |
| Maie on thee falle the fhuyr of the unweere | F |
| Fen vaipoures blaste thie everiche manlie powere | F |
| Maie thie bante boddie quycke the wolsome peenes devoure | F |
| Faygne woulde I curse thee further botte mie tyngue | G |
| Denies mie harte the favoure soe toe doe | B |
| HURRA | F |
| Nowe bie the Dacyanne goddes Welkyns kynge | L |
| Wythe fhurie as thou dydste begynne persue | C |
| Calle on mie heade all tortures that bee rou | F |
| Bane onne tylle thie owne tongue thie curses fele | H |
| Sende onne mie heade the blyghteynge levynne blewe | G |
| The thonder loude the swellynge azure rele | H |
| Thie wordes be hie of dynne botte nete besyde | B |
| Bane on good chieftayn fyghte wythe wordes of myckle pryde | B |
| Botte doe notte waste thie breath lest lla come | I |
| MAGNUS | C |
| lla thee togyder synke toe helle | H |
| Bee youre names blasted from the rolle of dome | I |
| I feere noe lla thatte thou kennest welle | H |
| Unlydgefulle traytoure wylt thou nowe rebelle | H |
| 'Tys knowen thatte yie menn bee lyncked to myne | D |
| Bothe sente as troopes of wolves to sletre felle | H |
| Botte nowe thou lackest hem to be all yyne | D |
| Now bie the goddes yatte reule the Dccyanne state | B |
| Speacke thou yn rage once moe I wyll thee dysregate | B |
| HURRA | F |
| I pryze thie threattes joste as I doe thie banes | C |
| The sede of malyce and recendize al | H |
| Thou arte a steyne unto the name of Danes | C |
| Thou alleyne to thie tyngue for proose canst calle | H |
| Thou beest a worme so groffile and so smal | H |
| I wythe thie bloude woulde scorne to foul mie sworde | B |
| Botte wythe thie weaponnes woulde upon thee fall | H |
| Alyche thie owne feare slea thee wythe a worde | B |
| I Hurra amme miesel aie wylle bee | J |
| As greate yn valourous actes yn commande as thee | J |
| - | |
| MESSENGERE | F |
| Blynne your contekions chiefs for as I stode | B |
| Uponne mie watche I spiede an armie commynge | L |
| Notte lyche ann handfulle of a fremded foe | B |
| Botte blacke wythe armoure movynge ugsomlie | H |
| Lyche a blacke fulle cloude thatte dothe goe alonge | L |
| To droppe yn hayle hele the thonder storme | I |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Ar there meynte of them | I |
| MESSENGERR | F |
| Thycke as the ante flyes ynne a sommer's none | D |
| Seemynge as tho' theie stynge as persante too | B |
| HURRA | F |
| Whatte matters thatte lettes sette oure warr arraie | F |
| Goe sounde the beme lette champyons prepare | F |
| Ne doubtynge we wylle stynghe as faste as heie | M |
| Whatte doest forgard thie blodde ys ytte for feare | F |
| Wouldest thou gayne the towne castle stere | F |
| And yette ne byker wythe the soldyer guarde | B |
| Go hyde thee ynn mie tente annethe the lere | F |
| I of thie boddie wylle keepe watche warde | B |
| MAGNUS | C |
| Oure goddes of Denmarke know mie harte ys goode | B |
| HURRA | F |
| For nete uppon the erthe botte to be choughens foode | B |
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| SECONDE MESSENGERRE | F |
| As from mie towre I kende the commynge foe | B |
| I spied the crossed shielde bloddie swerde | B |
| The furyous lla's banner wythynne kenne | D |
| The armie ys Dysorder throughe oure hoaste | B |
| Is fleynge borne onne wynges of lla's name | I |
| Styr styr mie lordes | C |
| MAGNUS | C |
| What lla soe neare | F |
| Thenne Denmarques roiend oh mie rysynge feare | F |
| HURRA | F |
| What doeste thou mene thys lla's botte a manne | D |
| Nowe bie mie sworde thou arte a verie berne | D |
| Of late I dyd thie creand valoure scanne | D |
| Whanne thou dydst boaste soe moche of actyon derne | D |
| Botte I toe warr mie doeynges moste atturne | D |
| To cheere the Sabbataneres to deere dede | B |
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