Christmas Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDEFGHI JJKLMMNNOOPPQQRRMMSS| The 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 |
Walter Scott (sir)
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