That now is hay some-tyme was grase
John Lydgate 1370 (Suffolk) – 1451
Who clymbeth hyest gothe ofte base,
Ensample in medowes thow mayst se
That nowe is heye some tyme was grase.
Lenvoye.
Go forth anon, thou short dite,
Bydde folke not trust this worlde at all,
Bydde theme remembre on e cite
Which is a-bove celestiall;
Of precious stones bylt is the wall,
Who clymbeth theder gothe nevar base,
Out of that place may be no fall,
Ther is no heye but all fresh grase.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXA XBCBCCACA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 393 |
Words | 76 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 9 |
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