à?lla, A Tragical Interlude (excerpt) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBDBB EFEFAA GBGBGA HIHIBB JBBBHE AGBGBBG BDBDBBG BGBGBBG EDEDBBG CBDBBBG IBIBBBG GGGGBBG FDFBBBG GBGBFYRSTE MYNSTRELLE | A |
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The boddynge flourettes bloshes atte the lyghte | B |
The mees be sprenged wyth the yellowe hue | C |
Ynn daiseyd mantels ys the mountayne dyghte | B |
The nesh yonge coweslepe bendethe wyth the dewe | D |
The trees enlefed yntoe Heavenne straughte | B |
Whenn gentle wyndes doe blowe to whestlyng dynne ys broughte | B |
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The evenynge commes and brynges the dewe alonge | E |
The roddie welkynne sheeneth to the eyne | F |
Arounde the alestake Mynstrells synge the songe | E |
Yonge ivie rounde the doore poste do entwyne | F |
I laie mee onn the grasse yette to mie wylle | A |
Albeytte alle ys fayre there lackethe somethynge stylle SECONDE MYNSTRELLE | A |
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So Adam thoughtenne whann ynn Paradyse | G |
All Heavenn and Erthe dyd hommage to hys mynde | B |
Ynn Womman alleyne mannes pleasaunce lyes | G |
As Instruments of joie were made the kynde | B |
Go take a wyfe untoe thie armes and see | G |
Wynter and brownie hylles wyll have a charme for thee THYRDE MYNSTRELLE | A |
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Whanne Autumpne blake and sonne brente doe appere | H |
With hys goulde honde guylteynge the falleynge lefe | I |
Bryngeynge oppe Wynterr to folfylle the yere | H |
Beerynge uponne hys backe the riped shefe | I |
Whan al the hyls wythe woddie sede ys whyte | B |
Whanne levynne fyres and lemes do mete from far the syghte | B |
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Whann the fayre apple rudde as even skie | J |
Do bende the tree unto the fructyle grounde | B |
When joicie peres and berries of blacke die | B |
Doe daunce yn ayre and call the eyne arounde | B |
Thann bee the even foule or even fayre | H |
Meethynckes mie hartys joie ys steynced wyth somme care MYNSTRELLES SONGE | E |
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O synge untoe mie roundelaie | A |
O droppe the brynie teare wythe mee | G |
Daunce ne moe atte hallie daie | B |
Lycke a reynynge ryver bee | G |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gon to hys death bedde | B |
Al under the wyllowe tree | G |
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Black hys cryne as the wyntere nyghte | B |
Whyte hys rode as the sommer snowe | D |
Rodde hys face as the mornynge lyghte | B |
Cale he lyes ynne the grave belowe | D |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gon to hys deathe bedde | B |
Al under the wyllowe tree | G |
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Swote hys tyngue as the throstles note | B |
Quycke ynn daunce as thoughte canne bee | G |
Defte hys taboure codgelle stote | B |
O hee lyes bie the wyllowe tree | G |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gone to hys deathe bedde | B |
Alle underre the wyllowe tree | G |
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Harke the ravenne flappes hys wynge | E |
In the briered delle belowe | D |
Harke the dethe owle loude dothe synge | E |
To the nyghte mares as heie goe | D |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gon to hys deathe bedde | B |
Al under the wyllowe tree | G |
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See the whyte moone sheenes onne hie | C |
Whyterre ys mie true loves shroude | B |
Whyterre yanne the mornynge skie | D |
Whyterre yanne the evenynge cloude | B |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gon to hys deathe bedde | B |
Al under the wyllowe tree | G |
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Heere uponne mie true loves grave | I |
Schalle the baren fleurs be layde | B |
Nee one hallie Seyncte to save | I |
Al the celness of a mayde | B |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gonne to hys death bedde | B |
Alle under the wyllowe tree | G |
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Wythe mie hondes I'lle dente the brieres | G |
Rounde his hallie corse to gre | G |
Ouphante fairie lyghte youre fyres | G |
Heere mie boddie stylle schall bee | G |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gon to hys deathe bedde | B |
Al under the wyllowe tree | G |
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Comme wythe acorne coppe and thorne | F |
Drayne mie hartys blodde awaie | D |
Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorne | F |
Daunce bie nete or feaste by daie | B |
Mie love ys dedde | B |
Gon to hys death bedde | B |
Al under the wyllowe tree | G |
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Waterre wytches crownede wythe reytes | G |
Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde | B |
I die I comme mie true love waytes | G |
Thos the damselle spake and dyed | B |
Thomas Chatterton
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