God, Whom Shall I Compare To Thee? Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBB CCDDD EEFFF GGHHA IIJJJ KKLLL MMNNN IIJJJ OOPQQ RRMMM SS T| God whom shall I compare to Thee | A |
| When Thou to none canst likened be | A |
| Under what image shall I dare | B |
| To picture Thee when everywhere | B |
| All nature s forms Thine impress bear | B |
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| Greater O Lord Thy glories are | C |
| Than all the heavenly chariots far | C |
| Whose mind can grasp Thy world s design | D |
| Whose word can fitly Thee define | D |
| Whose tongue set forth Thy powers divine | D |
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| Can heart approach can eye behold | E |
| Thee in Thy righteousness untold | E |
| Whom did st Thou to Thy counsel call | F |
| When there was none to speak withal | F |
| Since Thou wast first and Lord of all | F |
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| Thy world eternal witness bears | G |
| That none its Maker s glory shares | G |
| Thy wisdom is made manifest | H |
| In all things formed by Thy behest | H |
| All with Thy seal s clear mark impress d | A |
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| Before the pillars of the sky | I |
| Were raised before the mountains high | I |
| Were wrought ere hills and dales were known | J |
| Thou in Thy majesty alone | J |
| Did st sit O God upon Thy throne | J |
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| Hearts seeking Thee from search refrain | K |
| And weary tongues their praise restrain | K |
| Thyself unbound by time and place | L |
| Thou dost pervade support embrace | L |
| The world and all created space | L |
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| The sages minds bewildered grow | M |
| The lightning speed of thought is slow | M |
| 'Awful in praises' art Thou named | N |
| Thou fillest strong in strength proclaimed | N |
| This universe Thy hand has framed | N |
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| Deep deep beyond all fathoming | I |
| Far far beyond all measuring | I |
| We can but seek Thy deeds alone | J |
| When bow Thy saints before Thy throne | J |
| Then is Thy faithfulness made known | J |
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| Thy righteousness we can discern | O |
| Thy holy law proclaim and learn | O |
| Is not Thy presence near alway | P |
| To them who penitently pray | Q |
| But far from those who sinning stray | Q |
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| Pure souls behold Thee and no need | R |
| Have they of light they hear and heed | R |
| Thee with the mind s keen ear although | M |
| The ear of flesh be dull and slow | M |
| Their voices answer to and fro | M |
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| Thy holiness for ever they proclaim | S |
| The Lord of Hosts thrice holy is His name | S |
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| Translated by Alice Lucas | T |
Yehudah Halevi
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