The Three Enemies Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BB CC DD EE F GG HH II JJ K LL MM NN OO| THE FLESH | A |
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| 'Sweet thou art pale ' | - |
| 'More pale to see | B |
| Christ hung upon the cruel tree | B |
| And bore His Father's wrath for me ' | - |
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| 'Sweet thou art sad ' | - |
| 'Beneath a rod | C |
| More heavy Christ for my sake trod | C |
| The winepress of the wrath of God ' | - |
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| 'Sweet thou art weary ' | - |
| 'Not so Christ | D |
| Whose mighty love of me sufficed | D |
| For Strength Salvation Eucharist ' | - |
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| 'Sweet thou art footsore ' | - |
| 'If I bleed | E |
| His feet have bled yea in my need | E |
| His Heart once bled for mine indeed ' | - |
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| THE WORLD | F |
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| 'Sweet thou art young ' | - |
| 'So He was young | G |
| Who for my sake in silence hung | G |
| Upon the Cross with Passion wrung ' | - |
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| 'Look thou art fair ' | - |
| 'He was more fair | H |
| Than men Who deigned for me to wear | H |
| A visage marred beyond compare ' | - |
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| 'And thou hast riches ' | - |
| 'Daily bread | I |
| All else is His Who living dead | I |
| For me lacked where to lay His Head ' | - |
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| 'And life is sweet ' | - |
| 'It was not so | J |
| To Him Whose Cup did overflow | J |
| With mine unutterable woe ' | - |
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| THE DEVIL | K |
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| 'Thou drinkest deep ' | - |
| 'When Christ would sup | L |
| He drained the dregs from out my cup | L |
| So how should I be lifted up ' | - |
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| 'Thou shalt win Glory ' | - |
| 'In the skies | M |
| Lord Jesus cover up mine eyes | M |
| Lest they should look on vanities ' | - |
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| 'Thou shalt have Knowledge ' | - |
| 'Helpless dust | N |
| In Thee O Lord I put my trust | N |
| Answer Thou for me Wise and Just ' | - |
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| 'And Might ' | - |
| 'Get thee behind me Lord | O |
| Who hast redeemed and not abhorred | O |
| My soul oh keep it by Thy Word ' | - |
Christina Georgina Rossetti
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