A Song Of Low Degree Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABAAAAACDEEFFGGHHH| Lord I am small and yet so great | A |
| The whole world stands to my estate | A |
| And in Thine Image I create | A |
| The sea is mine and the broad sky | B |
| Is mine in its immensity | A |
| The river and the river's gold | A |
| The earth's hid treasures manifold | A |
| The love of creatures small and great | A |
| Save where I reap a precious hate | A |
| The noon tide sun with hot caress | C |
| The night with quiet loneliness | D |
| The wind that bends the pliant trees | E |
| The whisper of the summer breeze | E |
| The kiss of snow and rain the star | F |
| That shines a greeting from afar | F |
| All all are mine and yet so small | G |
| Am I that lo I needs must call | G |
| Great King upon the Babe in Thee | H |
| And crave that Thou would'st give to me | H |
| The grace of Thy humility | H |
Michael Fairless
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