St. John Baptist's Day Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFEFGGF HIJIKKI LLLLDDL MLMLNNL OPOPQQP GEGERRE STSTJJU VWVVVVV XYXYDDY| Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming | A |
| of the great and dreadful day of the Lord and he shall | B |
| turn the heart of the fathers to the children and the heart | C |
| of the children to their fathers Malachi iv | D |
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| Twice in her season of decay | E |
| The fallen Church hath felt Elijah's eye | F |
| Dart from the wild its piercing ray | E |
| Not keener burns in the chill morning sky | F |
| The herald star | G |
| Whose torch afar | G |
| Shadows and boding night birds fly | F |
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| Methinks we need him once again | H |
| That favoured seer but where shall he be found | I |
| By Cherith's side we seek in vain | J |
| In vain on Carmel's green and lonely mound | I |
| Angels no more | K |
| From Sinai soar | K |
| On his celestial errands bound | I |
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| But wafted to her glorious place | L |
| By harmless fire among the ethereal thrones | L |
| His spirit with a dear embrace | L |
| Thee the loved harbinger of Jesus owns | L |
| Well pleased to view | D |
| Her likeness true | D |
| And trace in thine her own deep tones | L |
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| Deathless himself he joys with thee | M |
| To commune how a faithful martyr dies | L |
| And in the blest could envy be | M |
| He would behold thy wounds with envious eyes | L |
| Star of our morn | N |
| Who yet unborn | N |
| Didst guide our hope where Christ should rise | L |
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| Now resting from your jealous care | O |
| For sinners such as Eden cannot know | P |
| Ye pour for us your mingled prayer | O |
| No anxious fear to damp Affection's glow | P |
| Love draws a cloud | Q |
| From you to shroud | Q |
| Rebellion's mystery here below | P |
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| And since we see and not afar | G |
| The twilight of the great and dreadful day | E |
| Why linger till Elijah's car | G |
| Stoop from the clouds Why sheep ye Rise and pray | E |
| Ye heralds sealed | R |
| In camp or field | R |
| Your Saviour's banner to display | E |
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| Where is the lore the Baptist taught | S |
| The soul unswerving and the fearless tongue | T |
| The much enduring wisdom sought | S |
| By lonely prayer the haunted rocks among | T |
| Who counts it gain | J |
| His light should wane | J |
| So the whole world to Jesus throng | U |
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| Thou Spirit who the Church didst lend | V |
| Her eagle wings to shelter in the wild | W |
| We pray Thee ere the Judge descend | V |
| With flames like these all bright and undefiled | V |
| Her watch fires light | V |
| To guide aright | V |
| Our weary souls by earth beguiled | V |
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| So glorious let thy Pastors shine | X |
| That by their speaking lives the world may learn | Y |
| First filial duty then divine | X |
| That sons to parents all to Thee may turn | Y |
| And ready prove | D |
| In fires of love | D |
| At sight of Thee for aye to burn | Y |
John Keble
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