To George Herbert, Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AB CCBADBEBCCDBBCFBEBBC GF

SENT HIM WITH ONE OF MY SEALS OF THEA
ANCHOR AND CHRISTB
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QUI prius assuetus serpentum fasce tabellasC
Signare h c nostr symbola parva domusC
Adscitus domui Domini patrioque relictoB
Stemmate nanciscor stemmata jure novaA
Hinc mihi Crux primo qu fronti impressa lavacroD
Finibus extensis anchora facta patetB
Anchor in effigiem Crux tandem desinit ipsamE
Anchora fit tandem Crux tolerata diuB
Hoc tamen ut fiat Christo vegetatur ab ipsoC
Crux et ab affixo est Anchora facta JesuC
Nec natalitiis penitus serpentibus orborD
Non ita dat Deus ut auferat ante dataB
Qua sapiens dos est qua terram lambit et ambitB
Pestis at in nostra sit medicina CruceC
Serpens fixa Cruci si sit natura CruciqueF
A fixo nobis gratia tota fluatB
Omnia cum Crux sint Crux Anchora fixa sigillumE
Non tam dicendum hoc quam catechismus eritB
Mitto nec exigua exigua sub imagine donaB
Pignora amiciti et munera vota precesC
Plura tibi accumulet sanctus cognominis IlleG
Regia qui flavo dona sigillat equoF

John Donne



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