The Name Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IBIB JKJK LELE MNMO FLFL PFPF BQBQ RSRS TUTU VWEW XBXB YDYD CFCF ZYZY| When I come back from secret dreams | A |
| In gardens deep and fair | B |
| How very curious it seems | A |
| This mortal name I bear | B |
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| For by this name I make their bread | C |
| And trim the household light | D |
| And sun the linen for the bed | C |
| And close the door at night | D |
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| I wonder who myself may be | E |
| And whence it was I came | F |
| Before the Church had laid on me | E |
| This frail and earthly name | F |
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| My sponsors spake unto the Lord | G |
| And three things promised they | H |
| Upon my soul with one accord | G |
| Their easy vows did lay | H |
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| My ancient spirit heard them not | I |
| I think it was not there | B |
| But in a place they had forgot | I |
| It drank a starrier air | B |
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| Yes in a silent place and deep | J |
| There did it dance and run | K |
| And sometimes it lay down to sleep | J |
| Or sprang into the sun | K |
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| The Priest saw not my aureole shine | L |
| My sweet wings saw not he | E |
| He graved me with a solemn sign | L |
| And laid a name on me | E |
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| Now by this name I stitch and mend | M |
| The daughter of my home | N |
| By this name do I save and spend | M |
| And when they call I come | O |
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| But oh that Name that other Name | F |
| More secret and more mine | L |
| It burns as does the angelic flame | F |
| Before the midmost shrine | L |
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| Before my soul to earth was brought | P |
| Into God's heart it came | F |
| He wrote a meaning in my thought | P |
| And gave to me a Name | F |
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| By this Name do I ride the air | B |
| And dance from star to star | Q |
| And I behold all things are fair | B |
| For I see them as they are | Q |
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| I plunge into the deepest seas | R |
| In flames I laughing burn | S |
| In roseate clouds I take my ease | R |
| Nor to the earth return | S |
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| It is my beauteous Name my own | T |
| That I have never heard | U |
| God keeps it for Himself alone | T |
| That strange and lovely word | U |
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| God keeps it for Himself but yet | V |
| You are His voice and so | W |
| In your heart He is calling me | E |
| And unto you I go | W |
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| Love by this Name I sing and breathe | X |
| A fresh mysterious air | B |
| By this I innocently wreathe | X |
| New garlands for my hair | B |
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| By this Name I am born anew | Y |
| More beautiful more bright | D |
| More roseate than angelic dew | Y |
| Apparelled in delight | D |
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| I'll sing and stitch and make the bread | C |
| In the wonder of my Name | F |
| And sun the linen for the bed | C |
| And tend the fireside flame | F |
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| By this Name do I answer yes | Z |
| Word beautiful and true | Y |
| By this I'll sew the bridal dress | Z |
| I shall put on for you | Y |
Anna Hempstead Branch
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