The Vision Of St. Peter Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIJ KLMD NOPO QBRB MSHS TETE UAJA| To Peter by night the faithfullest came | A |
| And said We appeal to thee | B |
| The life of the Church is in thy life | C |
| We pray thee to rise and flee | B |
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| For the tyrant's hand is red with blood | D |
| And his arm is heavy with power | E |
| Thy head the head of the Church will fall | F |
| If thou tarry in Rome an hour | E |
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| Through the sleeping town St Peter passed | G |
| To the wide Campagna plain | H |
| In the starry light of the Alban night | I |
| He drew free breath again | J |
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| When across his path an awful form | K |
| In luminous glory stood | L |
| His thorn crowned brow His hands and feet | M |
| Were wet with immortal blood | D |
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| The godlike sorrow which filled His eyes | N |
| Seemed changed to a godlike wrath | O |
| As they turned on Peter who cried aloud | P |
| And sank to his knees in the path | O |
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| Lord of my life my love my soul | Q |
| Say what wilt Thou with me | B |
| A voice replied I go to Rome | R |
| To be crucified for thee | B |
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| The apostle sprang all flushed to his feet | M |
| The vision had passed away | S |
| The light still lay on the dewy plain | H |
| But the sky in the east was gray | S |
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| To the city walls St Peter turned | T |
| And his heart in his breast grew fire | E |
| In every vein the hot blood burned | T |
| With the strength of one high desire | E |
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| And sturdily back he marched to his death | U |
| Of terrible pain and shame | A |
| And never a shade of fear again | J |
| To the stout apostle came | A |
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