Homage to John Donne
When all around I scan epitomes of earth
And dire chastisement of my own worth
I see the thew, grain, stain of blood there felt
Of my Lord, as in Gethsemane He knelt.
Broken shard of muscle, sinew, thigh,
He was ourselves, even in His sigh
Of flesh and self, taking commonalty
Of thick stuff, our all mortality,
Laying our sin before God's mercy-seat
On guiltless penance' knees as paraclete.
Incarnate Lord, in this Thy grievous pain,
Embrace us, bring us to Thyself again.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 31, 2023
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| Scheme | AABB CCBX XBXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 463 |
| Words | 84 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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