Nebuchadnezzar's Fall Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD AEAE FGFG HIHI| Frowning over the riddle that Daniel told | A |
| Down through the mist hung garden below a feeble sun | B |
| The King of Persia walked oh the chilling cold | A |
| His mind was webbed with a grey shroud vapour spun | B |
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| Here for the pride of his soaring eagle heart | C |
| Here for his great hand searching the skies for food | D |
| Here for his courtship of Heaven's high stars he shall smart | C |
| Nebuchadnezzar shall fall crawl be subdued | D |
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| Hot sun struck through the vapour leaf strewn mould | A |
| Breathed sweet decay old Earth called for her child | E |
| Mist drew off from his mind Sun scattered gold | A |
| Warmth came and earthy motives fresh and wild | E |
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| Down on his knees he sinks the stiff necked King | F |
| Stoops and kneels and grovels chin to the mud | G |
| Out from his changed heart flutter on startled wing | F |
| The fancy birds of his Pride Honour Kinglihood | G |
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| He crawls he grunts he is beast like frogs and snails | H |
| His diet and grass and water with hand for cup | I |
| He herds with brutes that have hooves and horns and tails | H |
| He roars in his anger he scratches he looks not up | I |
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