As Weary Pilgrim, Now At Rest Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEEFFGGHIJJJJGG KKGGLLJJMMNNDDMMDDGG GGGG| As weary pilgrim now at rest | A |
| Hugs with delight his silent nest | A |
| His wasted limbes now lye full soft | B |
| That myrie steps haue troden oft | C |
| Blesses himself to think vpon | D |
| his dangers past and travailes done | D |
| The burning sun no more shall heat | E |
| Nor stormy raines on him shall beat | E |
| The bryars and thornes no more shall scratch | F |
| nor hungry wolues at him shall catch | F |
| He erring pathes no more shall tread | G |
| nor wild fruits eate in stead of bread | G |
| for waters cold he doth not long | H |
| for thirst no more shall parch his tongue | I |
| No rugged stones his feet shall gaule | J |
| nor stumps nor rocks cause him to fall | J |
| All cares and feares he bids farwell | J |
| and meanes in safity now to dwell | J |
| A pilgrim I on earth perplext | G |
| wth sinns wth cares and sorrows vext | G |
| By age and paines brought to decay | K |
| and my Clay house mouldring away | K |
| Oh how I long to be at rest | G |
| and soare on high among the blest | G |
| This body shall in silence sleep | L |
| Mine eyes no more shall ever weep | L |
| No fainting fits shall me assaile | J |
| nor grinding paines my body fraile | J |
| Wth cares and fears ne'r cumbred be | M |
| Nor losses know nor sorrowes see | M |
| What tho my flesh shall there consume | N |
| it is the bed Christ did perfume | N |
| And when a few yeares shall be gone | D |
| this mortall shall be cloth'd vpon | D |
| A Corrupt Carcasse downe it lyes | M |
| a glorious body it shall rise | M |
| In weaknes and dishonour sowne | D |
| in power 'tis rais'd by Christ alone | D |
| Then soule and body shall vnite | G |
| and of their maker haue the sight | G |
| Such lasting ioyes shall there behold | G |
| as eare ne'r heard nor tongue e'er told | G |
| Lord make me ready for that day | G |
| then Come deare bridgrome Come away | G |
Anne Bradstreet
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