Woodspring Abbey Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBACDCDEDThese 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 MISERERE DOMINE | D |
William Lisle Bowles
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