Contentment Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABBACC DEDEEDF GD HDBI JKJKKJII| Sleep fell upon my senses and I dreamed | A |
| Long years had circled since my life had fled | B |
| The world was different and all things seemed | A |
| Remote and strange like noises to the dead | B |
| And one great Voice there was and something said | B |
| 'Posterity is speaking rightly deemed | A |
| Infallible ' and so I gave attention | C |
| Hoping Posterity my name would mention | C |
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| 'Illustrious Spirit ' said the Voice 'appear | D |
| While we confirm eternally thy fame | E |
| Before our dread tribunal answer here | D |
| Why do no statues celebrate thy name | E |
| No monuments thy services proclaim | E |
| Why did not thy contemporaries rear | D |
| To thee some schoolhouse or memorial college | F |
| It looks almighty queer you must acknowledge ' | - |
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| Up spake I hotly 'That is where you err ' | - |
| But some one thundered in my ear 'You shan't | G |
| Be interrupting these proceedings sir | D |
| The question was addressed to General Grant ' | - |
| Some other things were spoken which I can't | H |
| Distinctly now recall but I infer | D |
| By certain flushings of my cheeks and forehead | B |
| Posterity's environment is torrid | I |
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| Then heard I this was in a dream remark | J |
| Another Voice clear comfortable strong | K |
| As Grant's great shade replying from the dark | J |
| Said in a tone that rang the earth along | K |
| And thrilled the senses of the Judges' throng | K |
| 'I'd rather you would question why in park | J |
| And street my monuments were not erected | I |
| Than why they were ' Then waking I reflected | I |
Ambrose Bierce
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