Courtesy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDDD EEEE FGEE HHII JJEE EEE| Of Courtesy it is much less | A |
| Than Courage of Heart or Holiness | B |
| Yet in my Walks it seems to me | C |
| That the Grace of God is in Courtesy | C |
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| On Monks I did in Storrington fall | D |
| They took me straight into their Hall | D |
| I saw Three Pictures on a wall | D |
| And Courtesy was in them all | D |
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| The first the Annunciation | E |
| The second the Visitation | E |
| The third the Consolation | E |
| Of God that was Our Lady's Son | E |
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| The first was of St Gabriel | F |
| On Wings a flame from Heaven he fell | G |
| And as he went upon one knee | E |
| He shone with Heavenly Courtesy | E |
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| Our Lady out of Nazareth rode | H |
| It was Her month of heavy load | H |
| Yet was her face both great and kind | I |
| For Courtesy was in Her Mind | I |
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| The third it was our Little Lord | J |
| Whom all the Kings in arms adored | J |
| He was so small you could not see | E |
| His large intent of Courtesy | E |
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| Our Lord that was Our Lady's Son | E |
| Go bless you People one by one | E |
| My Rhyme is written my work is done | E |
Hilaire Belloc
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