A Legend Of The Blesses Virgin Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDED FEFEE EG EHAHIJKJ HLKLAMN OPEPAAEA

THE day of Joseph's marriage unto MaryA
In thoughful mood he said unto his wifeB
Behold I go into a far off countryA
To labor for thee and to make thy lifeB
And home all sweet and peaceful ' And the VirginC
Unquestioning beheld her spouse departD
Then lived she many days of musing gladnessE
Not knowing that God's hand was round her heartD
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And dreaming thus one day within her chamberF
She wept with speechless bliss when lo the faceE
Of white winged angel Gabriel rose before herF
And bowing spoke ' Hail Mary full of graceE
The Lord is with thee and among the nationsE
Forever blessed is thy chosen name '-
The angel vanished and the Lord's high PresenceE
With untold glory to the Virgin cameG
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A season passed of joy unknown to mortalsE
When Joseph came with what his toil had wonH
And broke the brooding ecstasy of MaryA
Whose soul was ever with her promised SonH
But nature's jealous fears encircled JosephI
And round his heart in darkening doubts held swayJ
He looked upon his spouse cold eyed and ponderedK
How he could put her from his sight awayJ
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And once when moody thus within his gardenH
The gentle girl besought for some ripe fruitL
That hung beyond her reach the old man answeredK
With face averted harshly to her suitL
'I will not serve thee woman Thou hast wronged meA
I heed no more thy words and actions mildM
If fruit thou wantest thou canst henceforth ask itN
From him the father of thy unborn child '-
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But ere the words had root within her hearingO
The Virgin's face was glorified anewP
And Joseph turning sank within her presenceE
And knew indeed his wondrous dreams were trueP
For there before the sandaled feet of MaryA
The kingly tree had bowed its top and sheA
Had pulled and eaten from its prostrate branchesE
As if unconscious of the mysteryA

John Boyle O'reilly



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