Of St. Francis And The Ass Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDED DFDFGHIH JDJDKLFL DMDMNONO PQRQCND STSTUKVF JWJWXUXY| Our father ere he went | A |
| Out with his brother Death | B |
| Smiling and well content | A |
| As a bridegroom goeth | B |
| Sweetly forgiveness prayed | C |
| From man or beast whom he | D |
| Had ever injured | E |
| Or burdened needlessly | D |
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| 'Verily ' then said he | D |
| 'I crave before I pass | F |
| Forgiveness full and free | D |
| Of my little brother the ass | F |
| Many a time and oft | G |
| When winds and ways were hot | H |
| He hath borne me cool and soft | I |
| And service grudged me not | H |
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| 'And once did it betide | J |
| There was unseen of me | D |
| A gall upon his side | J |
| That suffered grievously | D |
| And once his manger was | K |
| Empty and bare and brown | L |
| Praise God for sweet dry grass | F |
| That Bethlehem folk shook down | L |
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| 'Consider brethren ' said he | D |
| 'Our little brother how mild | M |
| How patient he will be | D |
| Though men are fierce and wild | M |
| His coat is gray and fine | N |
| His eyes are kind with love | O |
| This little brother of mine | N |
| Is gentle as the dove | O |
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| 'Consider how such an one | P |
| Beheld our Saviour born | Q |
| And carried him full grown | R |
| Through Eastern streets one morn | Q |
| For this the Cross is laid | C |
| Upon him for a sign | N |
| Greatly is honour d | D |
| This little brother of mine ' | - |
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| And even while he spake | S |
| Down in his stable stall | T |
| His little ass 'gan shake | S |
| And turned its face to the wall | T |
| Down fell the heavy tear | U |
| Its gaze so mournful was | K |
| Fra Leo standing near | V |
| Pitied the little ass | F |
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| That night our father died | J |
| All night the kine did low | W |
| The ass went heavy eyed | J |
| With patient tears and slow | W |
| The very birds on wings | X |
| Made mournful cries in the air | U |
| Amen all living things | X |
| Our father's brethern were | Y |
Katharine Tynan
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