à?lla, A Tragical Interlude (excerpt) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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FYRSTE MYNSTRELLEA
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The boddynge flourettes bloshes atte the lyghteB
The mees be sprenged wyth the yellowe hueC
Ynn daiseyd mantels ys the mountayne dyghteB
The nesh yonge coweslepe bendethe wyth the deweD
The trees enlefed yntoe Heavenne straughteB
Whenn gentle wyndes doe blowe to whestlyng dynne ys broughteB
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The evenynge commes and brynges the dewe alongeE
The roddie welkynne sheeneth to the eyneF
Arounde the alestake Mynstrells synge the songeE
Yonge ivie rounde the doore poste do entwyneF
I laie mee onn the grasse yette to mie wylleA
Albeytte alle ys fayre there lackethe somethynge stylle SECONDE MYNSTRELLEA
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So Adam thoughtenne whann ynn ParadyseG
All Heavenn and Erthe dyd hommage to hys myndeB
Ynn Womman alleyne mannes pleasaunce lyesG
As Instruments of joie were made the kyndeB
Go take a wyfe untoe thie armes and seeG
Wynter and brownie hylles wyll have a charme for thee THYRDE MYNSTRELLEA
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Whanne Autumpne blake and sonne brente doe appereH
With hys goulde honde guylteynge the falleynge lefeI
Bryngeynge oppe Wynterr to folfylle the yereH
Beerynge uponne hys backe the riped shefeI
Whan al the hyls wythe woddie sede ys whyteB
Whanne levynne fyres and lemes do mete from far the syghteB
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Whann the fayre apple rudde as even skieJ
Do bende the tree unto the fructyle groundeB
When joicie peres and berries of blacke dieB
Doe daunce yn ayre and call the eyne aroundeB
Thann bee the even foule or even fayreH
Meethynckes mie hartys joie ys steynced wyth somme care MYNSTRELLES SONGEE
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O synge untoe mie roundelaieA
O droppe the brynie teare wythe meeG
Daunce ne moe atte hallie daieB
Lycke a reynynge ryver beeG
Mie love ys deddeB
Gon to hys death beddeB
Al under the wyllowe treeG
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Black hys cryne as the wyntere nyghteB
Whyte hys rode as the sommer snoweD
Rodde hys face as the mornynge lyghteB
Cale he lyes ynne the grave beloweD
Mie love ys deddeB
Gon to hys deathe beddeB
Al under the wyllowe treeG
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Swote hys tyngue as the throstles noteB
Quycke ynn daunce as thoughte canne beeG
Defte hys taboure codgelle stoteB
O hee lyes bie the wyllowe treeG
Mie love ys deddeB
Gone to hys deathe beddeB
Alle underre the wyllowe treeG
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Harke the ravenne flappes hys wyngeE
In the briered delle beloweD
Harke the dethe owle loude dothe syngeE
To the nyghte mares as heie goeD
Mie love ys deddeB
Gon to hys deathe beddeB
Al under the wyllowe treeG
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See the whyte moone sheenes onne hieC
Whyterre ys mie true loves shroudeB
Whyterre yanne the mornynge skieD
Whyterre yanne the evenynge cloudeB
Mie love ys deddeB
Gon to hys deathe beddeB
Al under the wyllowe treeG
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Heere uponne mie true loves graveI
Schalle the baren fleurs be laydeB
Nee one hallie Seyncte to saveI
Al the celness of a maydeB
Mie love ys deddeB
Gonne to hys death beddeB
Alle under the wyllowe treeG
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Wythe mie hondes I'lle dente the brieresG
Rounde his hallie corse to greG
Ouphante fairie lyghte youre fyresG
Heere mie boddie stylle schall beeG
Mie love ys deddeB
Gon to hys deathe beddeB
Al under the wyllowe treeG
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Comme wythe acorne coppe and thorneF
Drayne mie hartys blodde awaieD
Lyfe and all yttes goode I scorneF
Daunce bie nete or feaste by daieB
Mie love ys deddeB
Gon to hys death beddeB
Al under the wyllowe treeG
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Waterre wytches crownede wythe reytesG
Bere mee to yer leathalle tydeB
I die I comme mie true love waytesG
Thos the damselle spake and dyedB

Thomas Chatterton



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