I Sing of a Maiden



I syng of a mayden
      That is mak{.e}les;
    Kyng of all{.e} kyng{.e}s
      To here Son{.e} sche ches.

    He cam also stylle
      There his moder was
    As dew in Aprylle
      That fallyt on the gras;

    He cam also stylle
    To his moderes bowr
  As dew in Aprille
    That fallyt on the flour;

    He cam also stylle
    There his moder lay
  As dew in Aprille
    That fallyt on the spray;

    Moder and maydyn
    Was never non but sche;
  Wel may swych a lady
    God{.e}s moder be.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme abbb Cxcx CdCd CcCd axee
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 487
Words 91
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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