The Angel Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGH IJDK LMLD| At midnight an angel was crossing the sky | A |
| And quietly he sang | B |
| The moon and the stars and the concourse of clouds | C |
| Paid heed to his heavenly song | D |
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| He sang of the bliss of the innocent souls | E |
| In heavenly gardens above | F |
| Of almighty God he sang out and his praise | G |
| Was pure and sincere | H |
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| He bore in his arms a young soul | I |
| To our valley of sorrow and tears | J |
| The young soul remembered the heavenly song | D |
| So vivid and yet without words | K |
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| And long did it struggle on earth | L |
| With wondrous desire imbued | M |
| But none of the tedious songs of our earth | L |
| Could rival celestial song | D |
Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov
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