The Airy Christ Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC DD EE FF GG HH IJ KK DD| After reading Dr Rieu s translation of St Mark s Gospel | A |
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| Who is this that comes in splendour coming from the blazing East | B |
| This is he we had not thought of this is he the airy Christ | C |
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| Airy in an airy manner in an airy parkland walking | D |
| Others take him by the hand lead him do the talking | D |
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| But the Form the airy One frowns an airy frown | E |
| What they say he knows must be but he looks aloofly down | E |
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| Looks aloofly at his feet looks aloofly at his hands | F |
| Knows they must as prophets say nail d be to wooden bands | F |
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| As he knows the words he sings that he sings so happily | G |
| Must be changed to working laws yet sings he ceaselessly | G |
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| Those who truly hear the voice the words the happy song | H |
| Never shall need working laws to keep from doing wrong | H |
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| Deaf men will pretend sometimes they hear the song the words | I |
| And make excuse to sin extremely this will be absurd | J |
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| Heed it not Whatever foolish men may do the song is cried | K |
| For those who hear and the sweet singer does not care that he was crucified | K |
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| For he does not wish that men should love him more than anything | D |
| Because he died he only wishes they would hear him sing | D |
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