The City Of God Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCE FGHG IJIJ KLKL| CITY of God how broad and far | A |
| Outspread thy walls sublime | B |
| The true thy chartered freemen are | A |
| Of every age and clime | B |
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| One holy Church one army strong | C |
| One steadfast high intent | D |
| One working band one harvest song | C |
| One King Omnipotent | E |
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| How purely hath thy speech come down | F |
| From man s primeval youth | G |
| How grandly hath thine empire grown | H |
| Of Freedom Love and Truth | G |
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| How gleam thy watchfires through the night | I |
| With never fainting ray | J |
| How rise thy towers serene and bright | I |
| To meet the dawning day | J |
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| In vain the surge s angry shock | K |
| In vain the drifting sands | L |
| Unharmed upon the Eternal Rock | K |
| The Eternal City stands | L |
Samuel Johnson
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