Stabat Mater Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABCCB DDECCE FFGHHG HHIFFJ AAKCCK JJDCCD CCDC CD CCAAAA DDLMML CCAFFA

Nigh the cross with sorrow ladenA
Weeping stood the Mother maidenA
While her Son in torment hungB
Sadly moaning deeply wailingC
Now the cruel sword prevailingC
Pierced her soul with anguish wrungB
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Oh how sad that spirit lowlyD
Bless d Virgin pure and holyD
Mother of the Only bornE
She with bitter grief and sighingC
Piteous Mother of the dyingC
Saw her son with anguish tornE
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Who could tearless thus behold herF
While such agonies enfold herF
Mother of the CrucifiedG
Who could see the Christ before himH
See his Mother grieving o'er HimH
And unpitying turn asideG
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In His torment she beheld HimH
While the cruel scourge compelled HimH
Others' sins to expiateI
Saw her Son so meek and tenderF
Forth His stainless spirit renderF
Hers yet dying desolateJ
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Mother fount of all affectionA
Let me bowed in sore dejectionA
Share the grief and bear the rodK
Let my soul with ardour glowingC
Hence abound to overflowingC
With the love of Christ my GodK
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Holy Mother pierce my spiritJ
With the wounds for my demeritJ
Borne upon the accursed treeD
Let me keenly sympathisingC
Feel the torment agonisingC
Of the cross endured for meD
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Tear for tear thy sorrow bearingC
Be it mine thine anguish sharingC
While I live to weep with theeD
With thee at the cross abidingC
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With thee mournful watch dividingC
This I ask thee tearfullyD
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Virgin virgins all excellingC
May my spirit near thee dwellingC
Feel thy bitter grief its ownA
Share the Saviour's dark afflictionA
Passion scourge and crucifixionA
Pang for pang and groan for groanA
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Pierce me till my spirit bleedethD
Pierce me till my sense recedethD
Blood enraptured clean awayL
Virgin blest when time is endedM
Be my soul by thee defendedM
In the dreadful Judgment DayL
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Christ when hence my soul is fleetingC
Through thy mother mercy meetingC
Be the palm of victory givenA
When this mortal bond shall severF
Take my spirit home for everF
To the glorious rest of HeavenA

James Brunton Stephens



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