The Temple Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDEF GFGF HHHH HFHF FDFD IJIJ KHLH| WHAT of Louvain and of Rheims | A |
| Made for God by man What then | B |
| Here be temples more than man's | A |
| Wrought by God for His own men | B |
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| Scattered in the rain and frost | C |
| Marred of beauty there they be | D |
| Temples of the Holy Ghost | E |
| Broken ruined piteously | F |
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| Bodies all so finely wrought | G |
| Cunning deftness shaped them well | F |
| These God's ultimate loving thought | G |
| For His Spirit's citadel | F |
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| Beautiful from head to foot | H |
| Young dear darlings all unflawed | H |
| For their mother's kiss What brute | H |
| Dares deface the image of God | H |
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| Oh the Temple's down all marred | H |
| Gay and golden boys must lie | F |
| Bitter sweet as spikenard | H |
| Is the old name we called them by | F |
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| Hush God's Temple in its fall | F |
| Breaks to set the spirit free | D |
| From the golden cage and thrall | F |
| Into heaven winged liberty | D |
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| From the cage the bird is flown | I |
| Sings so high above our sphere | J |
| Hush be never a sigh or moan | I |
| The fledged bird flies without fear | J |
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| All our loves are gathered in | K |
| Every gay and golden lad | H |
| On new raiment white and clean | L |
| They behold God and are glad | H |
Katharine Tynan
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