Woodspring Abbey, 1836 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBACDCDED| These walls were built by men who did a deed | A |
| Of blood terrific conscience day by day | B |
| Followed where'er their shadow seemed to stay | B |
| And still in thought they saw their victim bleed | A |
| Before God's altar shrieking pangs succeed | A |
| As dire upon their heart the deep sin lay | B |
| No tears of agony could wash away | B |
| Hence to the land's remotest limit speed | A |
| These walls are raised in vain as vainly flows | C |
| Contrition's tear Earth hide them and thou Sea | D |
| Which round the lone isle where their bones repose | C |
| Dost sound for ever their sad requiem be | D |
| In fancy's ear at pensive evening's close | E |
| Still murmuring b MISERERE DOMINE | D |
William Lisle Bowles
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