A Christmas Carmen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCCBBDDD AEEFFBBDDD ABBGGBBDDDI | A |
Sound over all waters reach out from all lands | B |
The chorus of voices the clasping of hands | B |
Sing hymns that were sung by the stars of the morn | C |
Sing songs of the angels when Jesus was born | C |
With glad jubilations | B |
Bring hope to the nations | B |
The dark night is ending and dawn has begun | D |
Rise hope of the ages arise like the sun | D |
All speech flow to music all hearts beat as one | D |
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II | A |
Sing the bridal of nations with chorals of love | E |
Sing out the war vulture and sing in the dove | E |
Till the hearts of the peoples keep time in accord | F |
And the voice of the world is the voice of the Lord | F |
Clasp hands of the nations | B |
In strong gratulations | B |
The dark night is ending and dawn has begun | D |
Rise hope of the ages arise like the sun | D |
All speech flow to music all hearts beat as one | D |
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III | A |
Blow bugles of battle the marches of peace | B |
East west north and south let the long quarrel cease | B |
Sing the song of great joy that the angels began | G |
Sing of glory to God and of good will to man | G |
Hark joining in chorus | B |
The heavens bend o er us | B |
The dark night is ending and dawn has begun | D |
Rise hope of the ages arise like the sun | D |
All speech flow to music all hearts beat as one | D |
John Greenleaf Whittier
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