Psalm The 137th Paraphras'd To The 7th Verse Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBACC DEFEGH IJIJKK LMNMOO| Proud Babylon Thou saw'st us weep | A |
| Euphrates as he pass'd along | B |
| Saw on his Banks the Sacred Throng | B |
| A heavy solemn Mourning keep | A |
| Sad Captives to thy Sons and Thee | C |
| When nothing but our Tears were Free | C |
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| A Song of Sion they require | D |
| And from the neighb'ring Trees to take | E |
| Each Man his dumb neglected Lyre | F |
| And chearful Sounds on them awake | E |
| But chearful Sounds the Strings refuse | G |
| Nor will their Masters Griefs abuse | H |
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| How can We Lord thy Praise proclaim | I |
| Here in a strange unhallow'd Land | J |
| Lest we provoke them to Blaspheme | I |
| A Name they do not understand | J |
| And with rent Garments that deplore | K |
| Above whate'er we felt before | K |
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| But Thou Jerusalem so Dear | L |
| If thy lov'd Image e'er depart | M |
| Or I forget thy Suff'rings here | N |
| Let my right Hand forget her Art | M |
| My Tongue her vocal Gift resign | O |
| And Sacred Verse no more be mine | O |
Anne Kingsmill Finch
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