Madness Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEEFFGGHIJJKKLL| What darkens what darkens 't is heaven's high roof | A |
| What lightens 't is Heckla's flame shooting aloof | A |
| The proud the majestic the rugged old Thor | B |
| The mightiest giant the North ever saw | C |
| Transform'd to a mountain stands there in the field | D |
| With ice for his corslet and rock for his shield | D |
| With thunder for voice and with fire for tongue | E |
| He stands there so frightful with vapour o'erhung | E |
| On that other side of the boisterous sea | F |
| Black Vulcan as haughty as ever was he | F |
| Stands chang'd to a mountain call'd Etna by name | G |
| Which belches continually oceans of flame | G |
| Much blood have they spilt and much harm have they done | H |
| For both when the ancient religions were gone | I |
| Combin'd their wild strength to destroy the new race | J |
| Who were boldly beginning their shrines to deface | J |
| O Jesus of Nazareth draw forth the blade | K |
| Of vengeance and speed to thy worshippers' aid | K |
| Beat down the old gods cut asunder their mail | L |
| Amen brother Christians why look ye so pale | L |
George Borrow
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