Upon Christ's Nativity, Or Christmas Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCD EFGGHHIIJJJJ KKLA| From three dark places Christ came forth this day | A |
| From first His Father's bosom where He lay | A |
| Concealed till now then from the typic law | B |
| Where we His manhood but by figures saw | B |
| And lastly from His mother's womb He came | C |
| To us a perfect God and perfect Man | D |
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| Now in a manger lies the eternal Word | E |
| The Word He is yet can no speech afford | F |
| He is the Bread of Life yet hungry lies | G |
| The Living Fountain yet for drink He cries | G |
| He cannot help or clothe Himself at need | H |
| Who did the lilies clothe and ravens feed | H |
| He is the Light of Lights yet now doth shroud | I |
| His glory with our nature as a cloud | I |
| He came to us a Little One that we | J |
| Like little children might in malice be | J |
| Little He is and wrapped in clouts lest He | J |
| Might strike us dead if clothed with majesty | J |
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| Christ had four beds and those not soft nor brave | K |
| The Virgin's womb the manger cross and grave | K |
| The angels sing this day and so will I | L |
| That have more reason to be glad than they | A |
Rowland Watkyns
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