On The Morning Of Christs Nativity Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCCDD A EFEFFGG A HIHJJJJ JJJJJKL| I | A |
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| This is the Month and this the happy morn | B |
| Wherin the Son of Heav'ns eternal King | C |
| Of wedded Maid and Virgin Mother born | B |
| Our great redemption from above did bring | C |
| For so the holy sages once did sing | C |
| That he our deadly forfeit should release | D |
| And with his Father work us a perpetual peace | D |
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| II | A |
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| That glorious Form that Light unsufferable | E |
| And that far beaming blaze of Majesty | F |
| Wherwith he wont at Heav'ns high Councel Table | E |
| To sit the midst of Trinal Unity | F |
| He laid aside and here with us to be | F |
| Forsook the Courts of everlasting Day | G |
| And chose with us a darksom House of mortal Clay | G |
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| III | A |
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| Say Heav'nly Muse shall not thy sacred vein | H |
| Afford a present to the Infant God | I |
| Hast thou no vers no hymn or solemn strein | H |
| To welcom him to this his new abode | J |
| Now while the Heav'n by the Suns team untrod | J |
| Hath took no print of the approching light | J |
| And all the spangled host keep watch in squadrons bright | J |
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| IV | - |
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| See how from far upon the Eastern rode | J |
| The Star led Wisards haste with odours sweet | J |
| O run prevent them with thy humble ode | J |
| And lay it lowly at his blessed feet | J |
| Have thou the honour first thy Lord to greet | J |
| And joyn thy voice unto the Angel Quire | K |
| From out his secret Altar toucht with hallow'd fire | L |
John Milton
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