The Night Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABC DEFF GGHH IIJJ| Most Holy Night that still dost keep | A |
| The keys of all the doors of sleep | A |
| To me when my tired eyelids close | B |
| Give thou repose | C |
| - | |
| And let the far lament of them | D |
| That chaunt the dead day s requiem | E |
| Make in my ears who wakeful lie | F |
| Soft lullaby | F |
| - | |
| Let them that guard the horn ed Moon | G |
| By my bedside their memories croon | G |
| So shall I have new dreams and blest | H |
| In my brief rest | H |
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| Fold thy great wings about my face | I |
| Hide day dawn from my resting place | I |
| And cheat me with thy false delight | J |
| Most Holy Night | J |
Hilaire Belloc
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