Christ Is Born (the Paradoxical Christ) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD AECE AFFC AGHH AEEC AIIC AJCJ KL| Christ is born this day with Bethlehem's poor | A |
| So unassuming he enters our world | B |
| with shepherds lowly coming to adore | C |
| this infant Lord who will freedom herald | D |
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| Christ is born this day with Bethlehem's poor | A |
| His star in the east did the magi see | E |
| A star never seen from the days of yore | C |
| led them to this great child of low degree | E |
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| Christ is born this day with Bethlehem's poor | A |
| His birth this day is marked by angels bright | F |
| Singing with cymbals in a placid night | F |
| they ushered in peace from heaven's great door | C |
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| Christ is born this day with Bethlehem's poor | A |
| As foretold by the prophets and the law | G |
| He is born of a virgin chaste and meek | H |
| He will never loudly on the streets speak | H |
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| Christ is born this day with Bethlehem's poor | A |
| He is lowly with royal ancestry | E |
| born of David's revered noble gentry | E |
| Men's grievous sins His blue blood atoned for | C |
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| Christ is born this day with Bethlehem's poor | A |
| He came to earth with men to empathize | I |
| With us for each state he does sympathize | I |
| Our peace with God He came down to restore | C |
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| Christ is born this day with Bethlehem's poor | A |
| A unifying force who will world peace make | J |
| Men of different races sing to adore | C |
| this Christ child who will their cleavages break | J |
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| Christ was numbered with the poor at birth | K |
| and with the transgressors at death | L |
Joseph Ogbonna
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 01/01/2021
Poet's note: A Christmas poem about the birth of Christ. I dedicate this poem to my wife, Chizoba Ogbonna. She encouraged me to compose it on Christmas day, 25-12-2020.
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