Davids Lamentation For Saul And Jonathan. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEFFFGGAACCCC HHGGDDBIJJAACCCCCCGG| Sam Alas slain is the Head of Israel | A |
| Illustrious Saul whose beauty did excell | A |
| Upon thy places mountainous and high | B |
| How did the Mighty fall and falling dye | B |
| In Gath let not this things be spoken on | C |
| Nor published in streets of Askalon | C |
| Lest daughters of the Philistines rejoyce | D |
| Lest the uncircumcis'd lift up their voice | D |
| O Gilbo Mounts let never pearled dew | E |
| Nor fruitfull showres your barren tops bestrew | F |
| Nor fields of offrings ever on you grow | F |
| Nor any pleasant thing e're may you show | F |
| For there the Mighty Ones did soon decay | G |
| The shield of Saul was vilely cast away | G |
| There had his dignity so sore a foyle | A |
| As if his head ne're felt the sacred oyle | A |
| Sometimes from crimson blood of gastly slain | C |
| The bow of Jonathan ne're turn'd in vain | C |
| Nor from the fat and spoils of Mighty men | C |
| With bloodless sword did Saul turn back agen | C |
| Pleasant and lovely were they both in life | H |
| And in their death was found no parting strife | H |
| Swifter then swiftest Eagles so were they | G |
| Stronger then Lions ramping for their prey | G |
| O Israels Dames o'reflow your beauteous eyes | D |
| For valiant Saul who on Mount Gilbo lyes | D |
| Who cloathed you in Cloath of richest Dye | B |
| And choice delights full of variety | I |
| On your array put ornaments of gold | J |
| Which made you yet more beauteous to behold | J |
| O how in Battle did the mighty fall | A |
| In midst of strength not succoured at all | A |
| O lovely Jonathan how wast thou slain | C |
| In places high full low thou didst remain | C |
| Distrest for thee I am dear Jonathan | C |
| Thy love was wonderfull surpassing man | C |
| Exceeding all the love that's Feminine | C |
| So pleasant hast thou been dear brother mine | C |
| How are the mighty fall'n into decay | G |
| And warlike weapons perished away | G |
Anne Bradstreet
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