Joseph Horatio Chant

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The Baptism Of Clovis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABCD EFEFGG HIHIJJ GJGJKK JLJLMM NJNJOO GPGPAA JJJJJJ QJQJRR SNSNOO TQTQBB

Five hundred years have nearly passed awayA
Since that glad morn when o'er fair Bethl'hem's plainB
A light resplendent as the glow of dayA
Shone down from heaven and holy angels deignB
To sing the sweetest song e'er heard by mortal earC
Which fills sad hearts with joy and drives away their fearD
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Clovis of the brave Franks the king and sheenE
Heard from Aurelian of a maid to wedF
Matchless in feature and of graceful meinE
Zenobia of the Alps Aurelian saidF
The daughter of Chilperic the Burgundian kingG
Clotilda is her name fair maids her praises singG
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She dwells among the Alps in forest gladeH
And by the shore of its most famous lakeI
But fairer than that land is this fair maidH
And brighter than its peaks at morn's awakeI
A Christian girl is she whose heart God has renewedJ
And her fine comely mind with grace and truth embuedJ
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Then Clovis by Aurelian sent a ringG
To this fair damsel whom he hoped to wedJ
She took the ring and soon fair songsters singG
The marriage hymn as he to altar ledJ
This lovely Christian maid They plight their nuptial vowsK
And the old priest invoked a blessing on their browsK
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Then on her head a coronet was placedJ
And she sat down by Clovis on his throneL
And never was a throne so highly gracedJ
Nor ever monarch felt less sad and loneL
He found in her a bride and counsellor as wellM
And happy are the men who in her palace dwellM
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In tones of eloquence and words of powerN
The wond'rous story of the cross she toldJ
Christ's lowly birth pure life and of the hourN
When He to bring us to the heavenly foldJ
Bore on the cross our sins and opened mercy's doorO
Then from the dead arose to reign for evermoreO
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Soon on Tolbiac's bloody field the kingG
Led on his troops against a mighty foeP
A foe too strong for soon though no weaklingG
Clovis retreats his men returned no blowP
But fled as timid sheep before a beast of preyA
The conquering Alemanni will surely win the dayA
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O king cry on Clotilda's Christ for aidJ
Shouted Aurelian as the monarch fledJ
Then on his helmet Clovis his hand laidJ
And lifting it these words the monarch saidJ
My gods have failed to help O Christ Clotilda's GodJ
Grant me Thy mighty aid and I will kiss Thy rodJ
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On the French pennons triumph perches nowQ
The foe is routed by Clotilda's GodJ
And Clovis wished to have upon his browQ
The symbol of her faith for 'neath the rodJ
Of the eternal King he bows his regal willR
And waits with heart devout Christ's purpose to fulfilR
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On Rheims now dawns a cloudless Christmas mornS
And flags of silk and satin grace each towerN
This is the day Clotilda's Christ was bornS
And to His cause a great triumphal hourN
For see on carpet stretched from church to palace doorO
A grand procession march of two score priests or moreO
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Remigius had led the way and thenT
Assisted by his priests on monarch's browQ
And on the brows of full six thousand menT
As they before the holy altar bowQ
The water from the font he sprinkled down like rainB
Thankful that his blest Lord so many hearts should gainB

Joseph Horatio Chant



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