The Day Of Wrath / Dies Iræ Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABBBCCCDDDDDDEEEBB BBBBFFFBBBBBBBBBFFFG GGFDDBBBBBBAABB| Day of Satan's painful duty Dies ir dies illa | A |
| Earth shall vanish hot and sooty Solvet s clum in favilla | A |
| So says Virtue so says Beauty Teste David cum Sibylla | A |
| Ah what terror shall be shaping Quantus tremor est futurus | B |
| When the Judge the truth's undraping Quando Judex est venturus | B |
| Cats from every bag escaping Cuncta stricte discussurus | B |
| Now the trumpet's invocation Tuba mirum spargens sonum | C |
| Calls the dead to condemnation Per sepulchra regionem | C |
| All receive an invitation Coget omnes ante thronum | C |
| Death and Nature now are quaking Mors stupebit et Natura | D |
| And the late lamented waking Quum resurget creatura | D |
| In their breezy shrouds are shaking Judicanti responsura | D |
| Lo the Ledger's leaves are stirring Liber scriptus proferetur | D |
| And the Clerk to them referring In quo totum continetur | D |
| Makes it awkward for the erring Unde mundus judicetur | D |
| When the Judge appears in session Judex ergo quum sedebit | E |
| We shall all attend confession Quicquid latet apparebit | E |
| Loudly preaching non suppression Nil inultum remanebit | E |
| How shall I then make romances Quid sum miser tunc dicturus | B |
| Mitigating circumstances Quem patronem rogaturus | B |
| Even the just must take their chances Quum vix justus sit securus | B |
| King whose majesty amazes Rex tremend majestatis | B |
| Save thou him who sings thy praises Qui salvandos salvas gratis | B |
| Fountain quench my private blazes Salva me Fons pietatis | B |
| Pray remember sacred Saviour Recordare Jesu pie | F |
| Mine the playful hand that gave your Quod sum causa tu vi | F |
| Death blow Pardon such behavior Ne me perdas illa die | F |
| Seeking me fatigue assailed thee Qu rens me sedisti lassus | B |
| Calvary's outlook naught availed thee Redemisti crucem passus | B |
| Now 'twere cruel if I failed thee Tantus labor non sit cassus | B |
| Righteous judge and learn d brother Juste Judex ultionis | B |
| Pray thy prejudices smother Donum fac remissionis | B |
| Ere we meet to try each other Ante diem rationis | B |
| Sighs of guilt my conscience gushes Ingemisco tanquam reus | B |
| And my face vermilion flushes Culpa rubet vultus meus | B |
| Spare me for my pretty blushes Supplicanti parce Deus | B |
| Thief and harlot when repenting Qui Mariam absolvisti | F |
| Thou forgavest complimenting Et latronem exaudisti | F |
| Me with sign of like relenting Mihi quoque spem dedisti | F |
| If too bold is my petition Preces me non sunt dign | G |
| I'll receive with due submission Sed to bonus fac benigne | G |
| My dismissal from perdition Ne perenni cremer igne | G |
| When thy sheep thou hast selected Inter oves locum pr sta | F |
| From the goats may I respected Et ab h dis me sequestra | D |
| Stand amongst them undetected Statuens in parte dextra | D |
| When offenders are indited Confutatis maledictis | B |
| And with trial flames ignited Flammis acribus addictis | B |
| Elsewhere I'll attend if cited Voca me cum benedictis | B |
| Ashen hearted prone and prayerful Oro supplex et acclinis | B |
| When of death I see the air full Cor contritum quasi cinis | B |
| Lest I perish too be careful Gere curam mei finis | B |
| On that day of lamentation Lacrymosa dies illa | A |
| When to enjoy the conflagration Qua resurget et favilla | A |
| Men come forth O be not cruel Judicandus homo reus | B |
| Spare me Lord make them thy fuel Huic ergo parce Deus | B |
Ambrose Bierce
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