The New-born Infant Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABAAC DDEFFE AAGHHI JJKLLK| Whether beneath sweet beds of roses | A |
| As foolish little Ann supposes | A |
| The spirit of a babe reposes | A |
| Before it to the body come | B |
| Or as philosophy more wise | A |
| Thinks it descendeth from the skies | A |
| We know the babe's now in the room | C |
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| And that is all which is quite clear | D |
| Even to philosophy my dear | D |
| The God that made us can alone | E |
| Reveal from whence a spirit's brought | F |
| Into young life to light and thought | F |
| And this the wisest man must own | E |
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| We'll now talk of the babe's surprise | A |
| When first he opens his new eyes | A |
| And first receives delicious food | G |
| Before the age of six or seven | H |
| To mortal children is not given | H |
| Much reason or I think he would | I |
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| And very naturally wonder | J |
| What happy star he was born under | J |
| That he should be the only care | K |
| Of the dear sweet food giving lady | L |
| Who fondly calls him her own baby | L |
| Her darling hope her infant heir | K |
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