A Christmas Carol Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC ADADEE FGFFHH FIFIFF BFBFFF JKJKJJ LMLMMM JMJMNN JMJMJJ JFJFJJ FFFFFF FFFFJM| THREE DAMSELS in the queen s chamber | A |
| The queen s mouth was most fair | B |
| She spake a word of God s mother | A |
| As the combs went in her hair | B |
| Mary that is of might | C |
| Bring us to thy Son s sight | C |
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| They held the gold combs out from her | A |
| A span s length off her head | D |
| She sang this song of God s mother | A |
| And of her bearing bed | D |
| Mary most full of grace | E |
| Bring us to thy Son s face | E |
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| When she sat at Joseph s hand | F |
| She looked against her side | G |
| And either way from the short silk band | F |
| Her girdle was all wried | F |
| Mary that all good may | H |
| Bring us to thy Son s way | H |
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| Mary had three women for her bed | F |
| The twain were maidens clean | I |
| The first of them had white and red | F |
| The third had riven green | I |
| Mary that is so sweet | F |
| Bring us to thy Son s feet | F |
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| She had three women for her hair | B |
| Two were gloved soft and shod | F |
| The third had feet and fingers bare | B |
| She was the likest God | F |
| Mary that wieldeth land | F |
| Bring us to thy Son s hand | F |
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| She had three women for her ease | J |
| The twain were good women | K |
| The first two were the two Maries | J |
| The third was Magdalen | K |
| Mary that perfect is | J |
| Bring us to thy Son s kiss | J |
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| Joseph had three workmen in his stall | L |
| To serve him well upon | M |
| The first of them were Peter and Paul | L |
| The third of them was John | M |
| Mary God s handmaiden | M |
| Bring us to thy Son s ken | M |
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| If your child be none other man s | J |
| But if it be very mine | M |
| The bedstead shall be gold two spans | J |
| The bedfoot silver fine | M |
| Mary that made God mirth | N |
| Bring us to thy Son s birth | N |
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| If the child be some other man s | J |
| And if it be none of mine | M |
| The manger shall be straw two spans | J |
| Betwixen kine and kine | M |
| Mary that made sin cease | J |
| Bring us to thy Son s peace | J |
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| Christ was born upon this wise | J |
| It fell on such a night | F |
| Neither with sounds of psalteries | J |
| Nor with fire for light | F |
| Mary that is God s spouse | J |
| Bring us to thy Son s house | J |
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| The star came out upon the east | F |
| With a great sound and sweet | F |
| Kings gave gold to make him feast | F |
| And myrrh for him to eat | F |
| Mary of thy sweet mood | F |
| Bring us to thy Son s good | F |
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| He had two handmaids at his head | F |
| One handmaid at his feet | F |
| The twain of them were fair and red | F |
| The third one was right sweet | F |
| Mary that is most wise | J |
| Bring us to thy Son s eyes Amen | M |
Algernon Charles Swinburne
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