The Temptation Of St. Anthony Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCBBCCBDEFDEG| After a design by F licien Rops | A |
| - | |
| The Cross the Cross is tainted O most Just | B |
| Be merciful and save me from this snare | C |
| The Tempter lures me as I bend in prayer | C |
| Before the sacred symbol of our trust | B |
| Yea that most Holy of Holies feeds my lust | B |
| The body of thy Christ for unaware | C |
| Even as I kneel and pray lo She is there | C |
| The temptress she the wanton and she hath thrust | B |
| The bruis d body off and all her own | D |
| Shameless she stretches on the cross arms wide | E |
| Limbs pendent in libidinous mockery | F |
| She draws mine eyes to her Ah sin unknown | D |
| She smiles she triumphs but the Crucified | E |
| Falls off into the darkness with a cry | G |
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