The Thorn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCC DDEE AAFF| For the Rev Charles L O'Donnell C S C | A |
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| The garden of God is a radiant place | B |
| And every flower has a holy face | B |
| Our Lady like a lily bends above the cloudy sod | C |
| But Saint Michael is the thorn on the rosebush of God | C |
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| David is the song upon God's lips | D |
| And Our Lady is the goblet that He sips | D |
| And Gabriel's the breath of His command | E |
| But Saint Michael is the sword in God's right hand | E |
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| The Ivory Tower is fair to see | A |
| And may her walls encompass me | A |
| But when the Devil comes with the thunder of his might | F |
| Saint Michael show me how to fight | F |
Alfred Joyce Kilmer (joyce)
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