Lord Of My Heart's Elation Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDAD EFGF GHIH JKLM MMMM| Lord of my heart's elation | A |
| Spirit of things unseen | B |
| Be thou my aspiration | A |
| Consuming and serene | B |
| - | |
| Bear up bear out bear onward | C |
| This mortal soul alone | D |
| To selfhood or oblivion | A |
| Incredibly thine own | D |
| - | |
| As the foamheads are loosened | E |
| And blown along the sea | F |
| Or sink and merge forever | G |
| In that which bids them be | F |
| - | |
| I too must climb in wonder | G |
| Uplift at thy command | H |
| Be one with my frail fellows | I |
| Beneath the wind's strong hand | H |
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| A fleet and shadowy column | J |
| Of dust or mountain rain | K |
| To walk the earth a moment | L |
| And be dissolved again | M |
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| Be thou my exaltation | M |
| Or fortitude of mien | M |
| Lord of the world's elation | M |
| Thou breath of things unseen | M |
Bliss Carman
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