Fragment Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGHHIIJJK LMMNNAAOOPPQQRRSSTT

SO here confin'd and but to female ClayA
ARDELIA's Soul mistook the rightful WayA
Whilst the soft Breeze of Pleasure's tempting AirB
Made her believe Felicity was thereB
And basking in the warmth of early TimeC
To vain Amusements dedicate her PrimeC
Ambition next allur'd her tow'ring EyeD
For Paradice she heard was plac'd on highD
Then thought the Court with all its glorious ShowE
Was sure above the rest and Paradice belowE
There plac'd too soon the flaming Sword appear'dF
Remov'd those Pow'rs whom justly she rever'dF
Adher'd too in their Wreck and in their Ruin shar'dG
Now by the Wheels inevitable RoundH
With them thrown prostrate to the humble GroundH
No more she takes instructed by that FallI
For fix'd or worth her thought this rolling BallI
Tow'rds a more certain Station she aspiresJ
Unshaken by Revolts and owns no less DesiresJ
But all in vain are Pray'rs extatick ThoughtsK
Recover'd Moments and retracted FaultsL
Retirement which the World Moroseness callsM
Abandon'd Pleasures in Monastick WallsM
These but at distance towards that purpose tendN
The lowly Means to an exalted EndN
Which He must perfect who allots her StayA
And That accomplish'd will direct the wayA
Pity her restless Cares and weary StrifeO
And point some Issue to escaping LifeO
Which so dismiss'd no Pen or Human SpeechP
Th' ineffable Recess can ever teachP
Th' Expanse the Light the Harmony the ThrongQ
The Bride's Attendance and the Bridal SongQ
The numerous Mansions and th' immortal TreeR
No Eye unpurg'd by Death must ever seeR
Or Waves which through that wond'rous City rollS
Rest then content my too impatient SoulS
Observe but here the easie Precepts givenT
Then wait with chearful hope till Heaven be known in HeavenT

Anne Kingsmill Finch



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