Russian Cathedral Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEDE FGFGFG| Bow down my soul in worship very low | A |
| And in the holy silences be lost | B |
| Bow down before the marble man of woe | A |
| Bow down before the singing angel host | C |
| What jewelled glory fills my spirit's eye | D |
| What golden grandeur moves the depths of me | E |
| The soaring arches lift me up on high | D |
| Taking my breath with their rare symmetry | E |
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| Bow down my soul and let the wondrous light | F |
| Of beauty bathe thee from her lofty throne | G |
| Bow down before the wonder of man's might | F |
| Bow down in worship humble and alone | G |
| Bow lowly down before the sacred sight | F |
| Of man's divinity alive in stone | G |
Claude Mckay
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