Cuchulain Comforted Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC BDE DFG HBH IJK LAJ AMN OP O| A man that had six mortal wounds a man | A |
| Violent and famous strode among the dead | B |
| Eyes stared out of the branches and were gone | C |
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| Then certain Shrouds that muttered head to head | B |
| Came and were gone He leant upon a tree | D |
| As though to meditate on wounds and blood | E |
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| A Shroud that seemed to have authority | D |
| Among those bird like things came and let fall | F |
| A bundle of linen Shrouds by two and thrice | G |
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| Came creeping up because the man was still | H |
| And thereupon that linen carrier said | B |
| 'Your life can grow much sweeter if you will | H |
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| 'Obey our ancient rule and make a shroud | I |
| Mainly because of what we only know | J |
| The rattle of those arms makes us afraid | K |
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| 'We thread the needles' eyes and all we do | L |
| All must together do ' That done the man | A |
| Took up the nearest and began to sew | J |
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| 'Now must we sing and sing the best we can | A |
| But first you must be told our character | M |
| Convicted cowards all by kindred slain | N |
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| 'Or driven from home and left to die in fear ' | - |
| They sang but had nor human tunes nor words | O |
| Though all was done in common as before | P |
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| They had changed their throats and had the throats of birds | O |
William Butler Yeats
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