St. Patrick's Breastplate Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCDEFGHI AGGGGGGGGGGJKLDM AEENGGOPGGGG AGPPB| I arise to day | A |
| Through the strength of heaven | B |
| Light of sun | B |
| Radiance of moon | C |
| Splendor of fire | D |
| Speed of lightning | E |
| Swiftness of wind | F |
| Depth of sea | G |
| Stability of earth | H |
| Firmness of rock | I |
| - | |
| I arise to day | A |
| Through God's strength to pilot me | G |
| God's might to uphold me | G |
| God's wisdom to guide me | G |
| God's eye to look before me | G |
| God's ear to hear me | G |
| God's word to speak for me | G |
| God's hand to guard me | G |
| God's way to lie before me | G |
| God's shield to protect me | G |
| God's host to save me | G |
| From snares of devils | J |
| From temptations of vices | K |
| From every one who shall wish me ill | L |
| Afar and anear | D |
| Alone and in a multitude | M |
| - | |
| Christ to shield me to day | A |
| Against poison against burning | E |
| Against drowning against wounding | E |
| So that there may come to me abundance of reward | N |
| Christ with me Christ before me Christ behind me | G |
| Christ in me Christ beneath me Christ above me | G |
| Christ on my right Christ on my left | O |
| Christ when I lie down Christ when I sit down Christ when I arise | P |
| Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me | G |
| Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks of me | G |
| Christ in every eye that sees me | G |
| Christ in every ear that hears me | G |
| - | |
| I arise to day | A |
| Through a mighty strength the invocation of the Trinity | G |
| Through belief in the threeness | P |
| Through confession of the oneness | P |
| Of the Creator of Creation | B |
Kuno Meyer
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