Her Prayer Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABA CBC DBD EBE FBG HBH IBJ KBK LB ABA| She kneels with haggard eyes and hair | A |
| Unto the Christ upon the Cross | B |
| Her gown is torn her feet are bare | A |
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| What is this thing she begs of him | C |
| The gentle Christ upon the Cross | B |
| Her hands are clasped her face is dim | C |
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| Is it forgiveness for her sin | D |
| She asks of Christ upon the Cross | B |
| And mercy for the soul within | D |
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| With anguished face so sad and sweet | E |
| She kneels to Christ upon the Cross | B |
| Her arms embrace his nail pierced feet | E |
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| Her tears run slowly down her face | F |
| O piteous Christ upon the Cross | B |
| And through her tears she sighs and says | G |
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| 'The thing that I would crave of Thee | H |
| O Christ upon the cruel Cross | B |
| Is not a thing to comfort me | H |
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| 'Thou who hast taught us to forgive | I |
| O tender Christ upon the Cross | B |
| Help Thou my love for him to live | J |
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| 'Oh let the love that was my fall | K |
| O loving Christ upon the Cross | B |
| Still to my life be all in all | K |
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| 'With love for him who loves no more | L |
| O patient Christ upon the Cross | B |
| Make Thou my punishment full sore ' | - |
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| She kneels with haggard eyes and hair | A |
| Unto the Christ upon the Cross | B |
| Her gown is torn her feet are bare | A |
Madison Julius Cawein
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