Multiplication Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCC DDAA EECC FFGG| For S M E | A |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| I take my leave with sorrow of Him I love so well | B |
| I look my last upon His small and radiant prison cell | B |
| O happy lamp to serve Him with never ceasing light | C |
| O happy flame to tremble forever in His sight | C |
| - | |
| I leave the holy quiet for the loudly human train | D |
| And my heart that He has breathed upon is filled with lonely pain | D |
| O King O Friend O Lover What sorer grief can be | A |
| In all the reddest depths of Hell than banishment from Thee | A |
| - | |
| But from my window as I speed across the sleeping land | E |
| I see the towns and villages wherein His houses stand | E |
| Above the roofs I see a cross outlined against the night | C |
| And I know that there my Lover dwells in His sacramental might | C |
| - | |
| Dominions kneel before Him and Powers kiss His feet | F |
| Yet for me He keeps His weary watch in the turmoil of the street | F |
| The King of Kings awaits me wherever I may go | G |
| O who am I that He should deign to love and serve me so | G |
Alfred Joyce Kilmer (joyce)
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Multiplication
Multiplication is a poem by Alfred Joyce Kilmer (joyce). This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Multiplication poem by Alfred Joyce Kilmer (joyce)
Best Poems of Alfred Joyce Kilmer (joyce)