Non Nobis Domine! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDCEC FCFCGHGH ICJCAHAH| Non nobis Domine | A |
| Not unto us O Lord | B |
| The Praise or Glory be | A |
| Of any deed or word | C |
| For in Thy Judgment lies | D |
| To crown or bring to nought | C |
| All knowledge or device | E |
| That Man has reached or wrought | C |
| - | |
| And we confess our blame | F |
| How all too high we hold | C |
| That noise which men call Fame | F |
| That dross which men call Gold | C |
| For these we undergo | G |
| Our hot and godless days | H |
| But in our hearts we know | G |
| Not unto us the Praise | H |
| - | |
| O Power by Whom we live | I |
| Creator Judge and Friend | C |
| Upholdingly forgive | J |
| Nor fail us at the end | C |
| But grant us well to see | A |
| In all our piteous ways | H |
| Non nobis Domine | A |
| Not unto us the Praise | H |
Rudyard Kipling
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Martin Brocklesby : Kipling’s fine poem brought back fond memories of Thornes House Grammar School, Wakefield in the 1960s. I was a member of the school choir and the Thornesian Guild of Singers and sang this under the direction of Margaret Markland.
Lynne Allison Hubbard: It was our school song when I was a pupil at Downham Grammar School 1966-1973 so brought back many memories. I was singing it to myself as I read through it but hadn't realised or had forgotten that it was actually written by Kipling.
Lynne Allison Hubbard: It was our school song when I was a pupil at Downham Market Grammar School so brings back many memories. I was singing it as I read through it but hadn't realised or had forgotten that Kipling wrote it.
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