Psal. Iii. When He Fled From Absalom. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCCBDDEEEEFGHEEHII HEEH| Lord how many are my foes | A |
| How many those | A |
| That in arms against me rise | B |
| Many are they | C |
| That of my life distrustfully thus say | C |
| No help for him in God there lies | B |
| But thou Lord art my shield my glory | D |
| Thee through my story | D |
| Th' exalter of my head I count | E |
| Aloud I cry'd | E |
| Unto Jehovah he full soon reply'd | E |
| And heard me from his holy mount | E |
| I lay and slept I wak'd again | F |
| For my sustain | G |
| Was the Lord Of many millions | H |
| The populous rout | E |
| I fear not though incamping round about | E |
| They pitch against me their Pavillions | H |
| Rise Lord save me my God for thou | I |
| Hast smote ere now | I |
| On the cheek bone all my foes | H |
| Of men abhor'd | E |
| Hast broke the teeth This help was from the Lord | E |
| Thy blessing on thy people flows | H |
John Milton
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