The Ten Lepers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABC DDEE FFGG HHII DDJJ KKLL MMNN OOPP QQLL| Neath the olives of Samaria in far famed Galilee | A |
| Where dark green vines are mirrored in a placid silver sea | A |
| Mid scenes of tranquil beauty glowing sun sets rosy dawn | B |
| The Master and disciples to the city journeyed on | C |
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| And as they neared a valley where a sheltered hamlet lay | D |
| A strange portentous wailing made them pause upon their way | D |
| Voices fraught with anguish telling of aching heart and brow | E |
| Which kept moaning Jesus Master have mercy on us now | E |
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| Softly raised the gentle Saviour His eyes like midnight star | F |
| And His mournful gaze soon rested on ten lepers who afar | F |
| Stood motionless and suppliant in sackcloth rudely clothed | G |
| Poor Pariahs by their nearest their dearest shunned and loathed | G |
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| Not unto Him prayed vainly those sore afflicted ten | H |
| No He yearned too fondly over the erring sons of men | H |
| Even sharing in their sorrows though He joined not in their feasts | I |
| So He kindly told the Lepers Show yourselves unto the priests | I |
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| When miracle of mercy as they turned them to obey | D |
| And towards the Holy Temple quickly took their hopeful way | D |
| Lo the hideous scales fell off them health s fountains were unsealed | J |
| Their skin grew soft as infant s their leprosy was healed | J |
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| O man so oft an ingrate to thy thankless nature true | K |
| Thyself see in those Lepers who did as thou dost do | K |
| Nine went their way rejoicing healed in body glad in soul | L |
| Nor once thought of returning thanks to Him who made them whole | L |
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| One only a Samaritan a stranger to God s word | M |
| Felt his joyous panting bosom with gratitude deep stirred | M |
| And without delay he hastened in the dust at Jesus feet | N |
| To cast himself in worship in thanksgiving warm and meet | N |
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| Slowly questioned him the Saviour with majesty divine | O |
| Ten were cleansed from their leprosy where are the other nine | O |
| Is there none but this one stranger unlearned in Gods ways | P |
| His name and mighty power to give word of thanks or praise | P |
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| The sunbeams quivering glories softly touched that God like head | Q |
| The olives blooming round Him sweet shade and fragrance shed | Q |
| While o er His sacred features a tender sadness stole | L |
| Rise go thy way He murmured thy faith hath made thee whole | L |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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