Zacchaeus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDEDE FEFEGEGE HIHIJEJE KKKKLMLG LELLEKEK LLLL| Jesus entered and passed through Jericho Luke | A |
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| City of palms whose ancient name | B |
| Suggests a line of scarlet hue | C |
| Type of thy glorious Guest who came | B |
| And passed with crowds thy borders through | C |
| Did aught foretell that on that day | D |
| The Lord of life would favor thee | E |
| And centuries ring the novel way | D |
| A soul was made both glad and free | E |
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| Zacchaeus knew that through thy gates | F |
| Came One he oft had longed to see | E |
| Alas how adverse were the fates | F |
| So dense the throng so small was he | E |
| Considering he ran before | G |
| And climbed into a wayside tree | E |
| And ever since the sycamore | G |
| Is blended with his history | E |
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| While peering eagerly below | H |
| Above the tumult of the town | I |
| That soothing voice to mortal woe | H |
| Bade him to hasten quickly down | I |
| Come Jesus said I must abide | J |
| And tarry at thy house with thee | E |
| Zacchaeus the honor swift applied | J |
| And entertained him joyfully | E |
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| The people frowned that Christ should dine | K |
| With a rich sinner publican | K |
| Nor knew his act of grace would shine | K |
| A star of hope to fallen man | K |
| Zacchaeus assured his royal guest | L |
| Lord half my goods I give the poor | M |
| And if I falsely have opprest | L |
| Fourfold I unto men restore | G |
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| His listener reads the human heart | L |
| And all its thoughts unerringly | E |
| Alone such wisdom can impart | L |
| And judge of its sincerity | L |
| Jesus received this sin sick soul | E |
| Salvation to his house was given | K |
| And while time's cycles onward roll | E |
| His faith and works will point toward heaven | K |
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| I came the Lord of glory said | L |
| Nor did he count the pain and cost | L |
| To feed the hungry soul with bread | L |
| To seek and save that which was lost | L |
Nannie R. Glass
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