Riding Together Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABAB ACAC ADAD AEAE AFAG AHAH AIAI AJAK ALAL AMAM ANAN AIAI AOAO

For many many days togetherA
The wind blew steady from the EastB
For many days hot grew the weatherA
About the time of our Lady's FeastB
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For many days we rode togetherA
Yet met we neither friend nor foeC
Hotter and clearer grew the weatherA
Steadily did the East wind blowC
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We saw the trees in the hot bright weatherA
Clear cut with shadows very blackD
As freely we rode on togetherA
With helms unlaced and bridles slackD
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And often as we rode togetherA
We looking down the green bank'd streamE
Saw flowers in the sunny weatherA
And saw the bubble making breamE
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And in the night lay down togetherA
And hung above our heads the roodF
Or watch'd night long in the dewy weatherA
The while the moon did watch the woodG
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Our spears stood bright and thick togetherA
Straight out the banners stream'd behindH
As we gallop'd on in the sunny weatherA
With faces turn'd towards the windH
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Down sank our threescore spears togetherA
As thick we saw the pagans rideI
His eager face in the clear fresh weatherA
Shone out that last time by my sideI
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Up the sweep of the bridge we dash'd togetherA
It rock'd to the crash of the meeting spearsJ
Down rain'd the buds of the dear spring weatherA
The elm tree flowers fell like tearsK
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There as we roll'd and writhed togetherA
I threw my arms above my headL
For close by my side in the lovely weatherA
I saw him reel and fall back deadL
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I and the slayer met togetherA
He waited the death stroke there in his placeM
With thoughts of death in the lovely weatherA
Gapingly mazed at my madden'd faceM
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Madly I fought as we fought togetherA
In vain the little Christian bandN
The pagans drown'd as in stormy weatherA
The river drowns low lying landN
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They bound my blood stain'd hands togetherA
They bound his corpse to nod by my sideI
Then on we rode in the bright March weatherA
With clash of cymbals did we rideI
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We ride no more no more togetherA
My prison bars are thick and strongO
I take no heed of any weatherA
The sweet Saints grant I live not longO

William Morris



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