Christmas Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDEFGHI JJKLMMNNOOPPQQRRMMSSThe glowing censers and their rich perfume | A |
The splendid vestments and the sounding choir | B |
The gentle sigh of soul subduing piety | C |
The alms which open hearted charity | C |
Bestows with kindly glance and those | D |
Which e'en stern avarice | E |
Though with unwilling hand | F |
Seems forced to tender an offering sweet | G |
To the bright throne of mercy mark | H |
This day a festival | I |
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And well our Christian sires of old | J |
Loved when the year its course had roll'd | J |
And brought blithe Christmas back again | K |
With all its hospitable train | L |
Domestic and religious rite | M |
Gave honour to the holy night | M |
On Christmas eve the bells were rung | N |
On Christmas eve the mass was sung | N |
That only night in all the year | O |
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear | O |
The damsel donn'd her Kirtle sheen | P |
The hall was dress'd with holly green | P |
Then open'd wide the baron's hall | Q |
To vassal tenant serf and all | Q |
Power laid his rod of rule aside | R |
And ceremony doff'd his pride | R |
All hail'd with uncontroll'd delight | M |
And general voice the happy night | M |
That to the cottage as the crown | S |
Brought tidings of salvation down | S |
Sir Walter Scott
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