In Honour Of The City Of London Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBBBCBC BDBDDCEC BDBDDCDC EDEDDCDC BBBBBCBC AAAAACAC ACAFGCCC| London thou art of townes A per se | A |
| Soveraign of cities seemliest in sight | B |
| Of high renoun riches and royaltie | B |
| Of lordis barons and many a goodly knyght | B |
| Of most delectable lusty ladies bright | B |
| Of famous prelatis in habitis clericall | C |
| Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght | B |
| London thou art the flour of Cities all | C |
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| Gladdith anon thou lusty Troynovaunt | B |
| Citie that some tyme cleped was New Troy | D |
| In all the erth imperiall as thou stant | B |
| Pryncesse of townes of pleasure and of joy | D |
| A richer restith under no Christen roy | D |
| For manly power with craftis naturall | C |
| Fourmeth none fairer sith the flode of Noy | E |
| London thou art the flour of Cities all | C |
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| Gemme of all joy jasper of jocunditie | B |
| Most myghty carbuncle of vertue and valour | D |
| Strong Troy in vigour and in strenuytie | B |
| Of royall cities rose and geraflour | D |
| Empress of townes exalt in honour | D |
| In beawtie beryng the crone imperiall | C |
| Swete paradise precelling in pleasure | D |
| London thou art the flour of Cities all | C |
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| Above all ryvers thy Ryver hath renowne | E |
| Whose beryall stremys pleasaunt and preclare | D |
| Under thy lusty wallys renneth down | E |
| Where many a swan doth swymme with wyngis fair | D |
| Where many a barge doth saile and row with are | D |
| Where many a ship doth rest with top royall | C |
| O towne of townes patrone and not compare | D |
| London thou art the flour of Cities all | C |
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| Upon thy lusty Brigge of pylers white | B |
| Been merchauntis full royall to behold | B |
| Upon thy stretis goeth many a semely knyght | B |
| In velvet gownes and in cheynes of gold | B |
| By Julyus Cesar thy Tour founded of old | B |
| May be the hous of Mars victoryall | C |
| Whose artillary with tonge may not be told | B |
| London thou art the flour of Cities all | C |
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| Strong be thy wallis that about thee standis | A |
| Wise be the people that within thee dwellis | A |
| Fresh is thy ryver with his lusty strandis | A |
| Blith be thy chirches wele sownyng be thy bellis | A |
| Rich be thy merchauntis in substaunce that excellis | A |
| Fair be their wives right lovesom white and small | C |
| Clere be thy virgyns lusty under kellis | A |
| London thou art the flour of Cities all | C |
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| Thy famous Maire by pryncely governaunce | A |
| With sword of justice thee ruleth prudently | C |
| No Lord of Parys Venyce or Floraunce | A |
| In dignitye or honour goeth to hym nigh | F |
| He is exampler loode ster and guye | G |
| Principall patrone and rose orygynalle | C |
| Above all Maires as maister most worthy | C |
| London thou art the flour of Cities all | C |
William Dunbar
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