Epitaph Ii. On Sir William Trumbull.[1] Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFG| A pleasing form a firm yet cautious mind | A |
| Sincere though prudent constant yet resign'd | A |
| Honour unchanged a principle profess'd | B |
| Fix'd to one side but moderate to the rest | B |
| An honest courtier yet a patriot too | C |
| Just to his prince and to his country true | C |
| Fill'd with the sense of age the fire of youth | D |
| A scorn of wrangling yet a zeal for truth | D |
| A generous faith from superstition free | E |
| A love to peace and hate of tyranny | E |
| Such this man was who now from earth removed | F |
| At length enjoys that liberty he loved | G |
Alexander Pope
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