The Baptism Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKJLMKNOPQN R| She stood up in the meekness of a heart | A |
| Resting on God and held her fair young child | B |
| Upon her bosom with its gentle eyes | C |
| Folded in sleep as if its soul had gone | D |
| To whisper the baptismal vow in Heaven | E |
| The prayer went up devoutly and the lips | F |
| Of the good man glowed fervently with faith | G |
| That it would be even as he had pray'd | H |
| And the sweet child be gather'd to the fold | I |
| Of Jesus As the holy words went on | J |
| Her lips mov'd silently and tears fast tears | K |
| Stole from beneath her lashes and upon | J |
| The forehead of the beautiful child lay soft | L |
| With the baptismal water Then I thought | M |
| That to the eye of God that mother's tears | K |
| Would be a deeper covenant which sin | N |
| And the temptations of the world and death | O |
| Would leave unbroken and that she would know | P |
| In the clear light of heaven how very strong | Q |
| The prayer which press'd them from her heart had been | N |
| In leading its young spirit up to God | R |
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