Hymn, Sung At Christmas By The Scholars Of St. Helena's Island, S.c. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDADEFEFGHGHIJIJ FKFKLBMBOh none in all the world before | A |
Were ever glad as we | B |
We're free on Carolina's shore | A |
We're all at home and free | B |
Thou Friend and Helper of the poor | C |
Who suffered for our sake | D |
To open every prison door | A |
And every yoke to break | D |
Bend low Thy pitying face and mild | E |
And help us sing and pray | F |
The hand that blessed the little child | E |
Upon our foreheads lay | F |
We hear no more the driver's horn | G |
No more the whip we fear | H |
This holy day that saw Thee born | G |
Was never half so dear | H |
The very oaks are greener clad | I |
The waters brighter smile | J |
Oh never shone a day so glad | I |
On sweet St Helen's Isle | J |
We praise Thee in our songs to day | F |
To Thee in prayer we call | K |
Make swift the feet and straight the way | F |
Of freedom unto all | K |
Come once again O blessed Lord | L |
Come walking on the sea | B |
And let the mainlands hear the word | M |
That sets the islands free | B |
John Greenleaf Whittier
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