Magdalene Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHDIJDDKBDLDDD MEDN| A woman in her youth but lost to all | A |
| The joys of innocence Love she had known | B |
| Such love as leaves the soul filled full of shame | C |
| Passion was hers hate and impurity | D |
| The gnawing of remorse the longing vain | E |
| To lose the mark of sin the scarlet flush | F |
| Of fallen womanhood the envy of | G |
| The spotless the desire that they might sink | H |
| Low in the mire as she | D |
| Oh what a soul | I |
| She carried on that day The women drew | J |
| Their robes back from her touch men leered | D |
| And children seemed afraid to meet | D |
| The devilish beauty of her form and face | K |
| Shunned and alone | B |
| Till One came to her side | D |
| And spake her name and took her hand in His | L |
| And what He said | D |
| Is past the telling There are things the heart | D |
| Knows well but cannot blazon to the world | D |
| And when He went His way | M |
| Upon her brow where shame had lain | E |
| Was set the one sweet word | D |
| Forgiveness | N |
Jean Blewett
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