The Physical Conscience Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBACDDC EFEFGG| The moral conscience court of last appeal | A |
| Our word of God our Heaven sent light and guide | B |
| From what high aims it lures our steps aside | B |
| To what immoral deeds it sets its seal | A |
| That beacon lamp has lost its sacred fire | C |
| That pilot guide compelling wind and wave | D |
| By slow blind process has become the slave | D |
| Of all compelling custom and desire | C |
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| Not so the conscience of the body This | E |
| Untamed and true still speaks in voice and face | F |
| In cold lips stiffened to the loveless kiss | E |
| In shamed limbs shrinking from unloved embrace | F |
| In love born passion that no laws compel | G |
| Nor gold can purchase nor ambition sell | G |
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