The Crosse Of Christ Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDCFF BBBBGH| Rise O my soul with thy desires to heaven | A |
| And with divinest contemplation use | B |
| Thy time where time's eternity is given | A |
| And let vain thoughts no more thy thoughts abuse | B |
| But down in midnight darkness let them lie | C |
| So live thy better let thy worst thoughts die | C |
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| And thou my soul inspired with holy flame | D |
| View and review with most regardful eie | E |
| That holy crosse whence thy salvation came | D |
| On which thy Saviour and thy sin did die | C |
| For in that sacred object is much pleasure | F |
| And in that Saviour is my life my treasure | F |
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| To thee O Jesu I direct mine eies | B |
| To thee my hands to thee my humble knees | B |
| To thee my heart shall offer sacrifice | B |
| To thee my thoughts who my thoughts only sees | B |
| To thee myself myself and all I give | G |
| To thee I die to thee I only live | H |
Sir Walter Raleigh
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