Love In The Age Of Chivalry. - From Peyre Vidal, The Troubadour. (translations.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFEGHIHJKLKFMNM COPOOQRQ| The earth was sown with early flowers | A |
| The heavens were blue and bright | B |
| I met a youthful cavalier | C |
| As lovely as the light | B |
| I knew him not but in my heart | D |
| His graceful image lies | E |
| And well I marked his open brow | F |
| His sweet and tender eyes | E |
| His ruddy lips that ever smiled | G |
| His glittering teeth betwixt | H |
| And flowing robe embroidered o'er | I |
| With leaves and blossoms mixed | H |
| He wore a chaplet of the rose | J |
| His palfrey white and sleek | K |
| Was marked with many an ebon spot | L |
| And many a purple streak | K |
| Of jasper was his saddle bow | F |
| His housings sapphire stone | M |
| And brightly in his stirrup glanced | N |
| The purple calcedon | M |
| Fast rode the gallant cavalier | C |
| As youthful horsemen ride | O |
| Peyre Vidal know that I am Love | P |
| The blooming stranger cried | O |
| And this is Mercy by my side | O |
| A dame of high degree | Q |
| This maid is Chastity he said | R |
| This squire is Loyalty | Q |
William Cullen Bryant
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