Preparatory Meditations - First Series: 6. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCEC FCGHH ICICJJ| Canticles The Lily of the Valleys | A |
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| Am I Thy gold Or purse Lord for Thy wealth | B |
| Whether in mine or mint refined for Thee | C |
| I'm counted so but count me o'er Thyself | D |
| Lest gold washed face and brass in heart I be | C |
| I fear my touchstone touches when I try | E |
| Me and my counted gold too overly | C |
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| Am I new minted by Thy stamp indeed | F |
| Mine eyes are dim I cannot clearly see | C |
| Be Thou my spectacles that I may read | G |
| Thine image do upon me stand | H |
| I am a golden angel in Thy hand | H |
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| Lord make my soul Thy plate Thine image bright | I |
| Within the circle of the same enfoil | C |
| And on its brims in golden letters write | I |
| Thy superscription in an holy style | C |
| Then I shall be Thy money Thou my hoard | J |
| Let me Thy angel be be Thou my Lord | J |
Edward Taylor
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