The Christening Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABB CDCDD DEDEE DFDFF GDGDD GHGHH GEGEE IAIAA

Whose child is this they bringA
Into the aisleB
At so superb a thingA
The congregation smileB
And turn their heads awhileB
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Its eyes are blue and brightC
Its cheeks like roseD
Its simple robes uniteC
Whitest of calicoesD
With lawn and satin bowsD
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A pride in the human raceD
At this paragonE
Of mortals lights each faceD
While the old rite goes onE
But ah they are shocked anonE
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What girl is she who peepsD
From the gallery stairF
Smiles palely redly weepsD
With feverish furtive airF
As though not fitly thereF
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I am the baby's motherG
This gem of the raceD
The decent fain would smotherG
And for my deep disgraceD
I am bidden to leave the placeD
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Where is the baby's fatherG
In the woods afarH
He says there is none he'd ratherG
Meet under moon or starH
Than me of all that areH
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To clasp me in lovelike weatherG
Wish fixing whenE
He says To be togetherG
At will just now and thenE
Makes him the blest of menE
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But chained and doomed for lifeI
To sloveningA
As vulgar man and wifeI
He says is another thingA
Yea sweet Love's sepulchringA
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Thomas Hardy



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