Christ Was Born On Christmas Day Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAAB BBCD EEAB FFCD GHAI GDJJDCC IIDCC

Christ was born on Christmas DayA
Wreathe the holly twine the bayA
Christus natus hodieA
The Babe The Son the Holy One of MaryB
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He is born to set us freeB
He is born our Lord to beB
Ex Maria VirgineC
The God the Lord by all ador'd foreverD
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Let the bright red berries glowE
Ev'ry where in goodly showE
Christus natus hodieA
The Babe the Son the Holy One of MaryB
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Christian men rejoice and singF
'Tis the birthday of a KingF
Ex Maria VirgineC
The God the Lord by all ador'd foreverD
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Sing out with blissG
His name is this ImmanuelH
As twas foretold in days of oldA
by GabrielI
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Night of sadness morn of gladnessG
Evermore ever everD
After many troubles soreJ
Morn of gladness evermore and evermoreJ
Midnight scarcely pass'd and overD
Drawing to this holy mornC
Very early very early Christ was bornC
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Sing out with bliss His name is this EmmanuelI
As was foretold in days of old by GabrielI
Midnight scarcely pass'd and overD
Drawing to this holy mornC
Very early very early Christ was bornC

John Mason Neale



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