The Gilliflower Of Gold Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDDC EEEC FFFC GGGC HIIC JEEC KKKC LLLC MMMC NNNC CACC HHHC JJJC NNNC| A golden gilliflower to day | A |
| I wore upon my helm alway | B |
| And won the prize of this tourney | C |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| However well Sir Giles might sit | D |
| His sun was weak to wither it | D |
| Lord Miles's blood was dew on it | D |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| Although my spear in splinters flew | E |
| From John's steel coat my eye was true | E |
| I wheel'd about and cried for you | E |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| Yea do not doubt my heart was good | F |
| Though my sword flew like rotten wood | F |
| To shout although I scarcely stood | F |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| My hand was steady too to take | G |
| My axe from round my neck and break | G |
| John's steel coat up for my love's sake | G |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| When I stood in my tent again | H |
| Arming afresh I felt a pain | I |
| Take hold of me I was so fain | I |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| To hear Honneur aux fils des preux | J |
| Right in my ears again and shew | E |
| The gilliflower blossom'd new | E |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| The Sieur Guillaume against me came | K |
| His tabard bore three points of flame | K |
| From a red heart with little blame | K |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| Our tough spears crackled up like straw | L |
| He was the first to turn and draw | L |
| His sword that had nor speck nor flaw | L |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| But I felt weaker than a maid | M |
| And my brain dizzied and afraid | M |
| Within my helm a fierce tune play'd | M |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| Until I thought of your dear head | N |
| Bow'd to the gilliflower bed | N |
| The yellow flowers stain'd with red | N |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| Crash how the swords met girofl e | C |
| The fierce tune in my helm would play | A |
| La belle la belle jaune girofl e | C |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| Once more the great swords met again | H |
| La belle la belle but who fell then | H |
| Le Sieur Guillaume who struck down ten | H |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| And as with mazed and unarm'd face | J |
| Toward my own crown and the Queen's place | J |
| They led me at a gentle pace | J |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
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| I almost saw your quiet head | N |
| Bow'd o'er the gilliflower bed | N |
| The yellow flowers stain'd with red | N |
| Hah hah la belle jaune girofl e | C |
William Morris
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