Charles Vii And Joan Of Arc At Rheims Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCAA DDEE FFGG HIJJ KKLL MMNN AAOO PPQQ RRSS| A glorious pageant filled the church of the proud old city of Rheims | A |
| One such as poet artists choose to form their loftiest themes | A |
| There France beheld her proudest sons grouped in a glittering ring | B |
| To place the crown upon the brow of their now triumphant king | B |
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| The full rich tones of music swelled out on the perfumed air | C |
| And chosen warriors gaily decked emblazoned banners bear | C |
| Jewels blazed forth and silver bright shone armor shield and lance | A |
| Of princes peers and nobles proud the chivalry of France | A |
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| The object of these honors high on lowly bended knee | D |
| Before the altar homage paid to the God of Victory | D |
| Whilst Renaud Chartres prayed that Heaven might blessings shower down | E |
| On that young head on which he now was chosen to place a crown | E |
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| Fair was the scene but fairer far than pomp of church or state | F |
| Than starry gems or banners proud or trappings of the great | F |
| Was the maiden frail whose prophet glance from heaven seemed to shine | G |
| Who in her mystic beauty looked half mortal half divine | G |
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| Her slight form cased in armor stern the Maid of Orleans stood | H |
| Her place a prouder one than that of prince of royal blood | I |
| With homage deep to Heaven above and prayers to Notre Dame | J |
| She waived above the monarch s head proud Victory s Oriflamme | J |
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| Then as the clouds of incense rose encircling in its fold | K |
| That shining form the kneeling king the canopy of gold | K |
| It seemed unto the gazers there a scene of magic birth | L |
| Such as is rarely granted to the children of this earth | L |
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| Sudden a mystic sadness steals o er Joan s features bright | M |
| Robbing her brow her earnest eyes of their unearthly light | M |
| A voice from Him by whose right arm her victories had been won | N |
| Had whispered bove the clank of steel Thy mission now is done | N |
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| Perchance the future then was shown to her pure spirit s gaze | A |
| The future with its sufferings the shame the scaffold s blaze | A |
| The deaf ning shouts the surging crowd the incense mounting high | O |
| Foreshadowed to her shrinking soul the death she was to die | O |
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| The youthful monarch now was crowned and lowly at his feet | P |
| Did France s saviour bend her form rendering homage meet | P |
| No guerdon for past deeds of worth sought that young noble heart | Q |
| She who might all rewards have claimed asked only to depart | Q |
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| Oh France of all the stoned names that deck thy history s page | R |
| Thy sainted kings thy warriors proud thy statesmen stern and sage | R |
| None none received the glorious light the strange Promethean spark | S |
| That Heaven vouchsafed thy spotless maid immortal Joan of Arc | S |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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