A Nativity Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCCDDED CFCFFGEGD HDHDDDDDD DCDCCDDDD CCCCCDDED| A | |
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| The Babe was laid in the Manger | B |
| Between the gentle kine | C |
| All safe from cold and danger | B |
| quot But it was not so with mine | C |
| With mine With mine | C |
| quot Is it well with the child is it well quot | D |
| The waiting mother prayed | D |
| quot For I know not how he fell | E |
| And I know not where he is laid quot | D |
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| A Star stood forth in Heaven | C |
| The Watchers ran to see | F |
| The Sign of the Promise given | C |
| quot But there comes no sign to me | F |
| To me To me | F |
| quot My child died in the dark | G |
| Is it well with the child is it well | E |
| There was none to tend him or mark | G |
| And I know not how he fell quot | D |
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| The Cross was raised on high | H |
| The Mother grieved beside | D |
| quot But the Mother saw Him die | H |
| And took Him when He died | D |
| He died He died | D |
| quot Seemly and undefiled | D |
| His burial place was made | D |
| Is it well is it well with the child | D |
| For I know not where he is laid quot | D |
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| On the dawning of Easter Day | D |
| Comes Mary Magdalene | C |
| But the Stone was rolled away | D |
| And the Body was not within | C |
| Within Within | C |
| quot Ah who will answer my word | D |
| The broken mother prayed | D |
| quot They have taken away my Lord | D |
| And I know not where He is laid quot | D |
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| quot The Star stands forth in Heaven | C |
| The watchers watch in vain | C |
| For Sign of the Promise given | C |
| Of peace on Earth again | C |
| Again Again | C |
| quot But I know for Whom he fell quot | D |
| The steadfast mother smiled | D |
| quot Is it well with the child is it well | E |
| It is well it is well with the child quot | D |
Rudyard Kipling
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