Meditation Sixty-two Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BC DEFGHH IJIKLM NOPOQQ RSRKTU NVNWXX| Second Series | A |
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| Canticle While the king sitteth at his table | B |
| my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof | C |
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| Oh thou my Lord thou king of Saints here mak st | D |
| A royall Banquet thine to entertain | E |
| With rich and royall fare Celestial Cates | F |
| And sittest at the Table rich of fame | G |
| Am I bid to this Feast Sure Angells stare | H |
| Such Rugged looks and Ragged robes I ware | H |
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| I le surely com Lord fit mee for this feast | I |
| Purge me with Palma Christi from my sin | J |
| With Plastrum Gratiae Dei or at least | I |
| Unguent Apostolorum healing bring | K |
| Give me thy Sage and Savory me dub | L |
| With Golden Rod and with Saint Johns Wort good | M |
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| Root up my Henbain Fawnbain Divells bit | N |
| My Dragons Chokewort Crosswort Ragwort vice | O |
| And set my knot with Honeysuckles stick | P |
| Rich Herb a Grace and Grains of Paradise | O |
| Angelica yes Sharons Rose the best | Q |
| And Herba Trinitatis in my breast | Q |
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| Then let thy Sweetspike sweat its liquid Dew | R |
| Into my Crystall Viall and there swim | S |
| And as thou at thy Table in Rich Shew | R |
| With royal Dainties sweet discourse as King | K |
| Dost Welcome thine My Spiknard with its smell | T |
| Shall vapour out perfumed Spirits Well p | U |
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| Whether I at thy Table Guest do sit | N |
| And feed my tast or Wait and fat mine Eye | V |
| And Eare with Sights and Sounds Heart Raptures fit | N |
| My Spicknard breaths its sweet perfumes with joy | W |
| My heart thy Viall with this spicknard fill | X |
| Perfumed praise to thee then breath it will | X |
Edward Taylor
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