The Sailing Of The Sword Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCB DBDBDB EBEBFB GBGBGB HBHBHB DBDBDB HBHBIB ABABCB HBHBHB DBDBDB IBIBHB| Across the empty garden beds | A |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
| I scarcely saw my sisters' heads | A |
| Bowed each beside a tree | B |
| I could not see the castle leads | C |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
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| Alicia wore a scarlet gown | D |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
| But Ursula's was russet brown | D |
| For the mist we could not see | B |
| The scarlet roofs of the good town | D |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
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| Green holly in Alicia's hand | E |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
| With sere oak leaves did Ursula stand | E |
| O yet alas for me | B |
| I did but bear a peel'd white wand | F |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
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| O russet brown and scarlet bright | G |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
| My sisters wore I wore but white | G |
| Red brown and white are three | B |
| Three damozels each had a knight | G |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
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| Sir Robert shouted loud and said | H |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
| Alicia while I see thy head | H |
| What shall I bring for thee | B |
| O my sweet Lord a ruby red | H |
| The Sword went out to sea | B |
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| Sir Miles said while the sails hung down | D |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
| O Ursula while I see the town | D |
| What shall I bring for thee | B |
| Dear knight bring back a falcon brown | D |
| The Sword went out to sea | B |
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| But my Roland no word he said | H |
| When the Sword went out to sea | B |
| But only turn'd away his head | H |
| A quick shriek came from me | B |
| Come back dear lord to your white maid | I |
| The Sword went out to sea | B |
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| The hot sun bit the garden beds | A |
| When the Sword came back from sea | B |
| Beneath an apple tree our heads | A |
| Stretched out toward the sea | B |
| Grey gleam'd the thirsty castle leads | C |
| When the Sword came back from sea | B |
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| Lord Robert brought a ruby red | H |
| When the Sword came back from sea | B |
| He kissed Alicia on the head | H |
| I am come back to thee | B |
| 'Tis time sweet love that we were wed | H |
| Now the Sword is back from sea | B |
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| Sir Miles he bore a falcon brown | D |
| When the Sword came back from sea | B |
| His arms went round tall Ursula's gown | D |
| What joy O love but thee | B |
| Let us be wed in the good town | D |
| Now the Sword is back from sea | B |
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| My heart grew sick no more afraid | I |
| When the Sword came back from sea | B |
| Upon the deck a tall white maid | I |
| Sat on Lord Roland's knee | B |
| His chin was press'd upon her head | H |
| When the Sword came back from sea | B |
William Morris
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