Preparatory Meditations - Second Series: 12 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEEE EAEAEE FGHGII EJEJEE KLKLMN OPQPEE| Ezekiel David my Servant shall be their King | A |
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| Dull dull indeed What shall it e'er be thus | B |
| And why Are not Thy promises my Lord | C |
| Rich quick'ning things How should my full cheeks blush | D |
| To find me thus And those a lifeless word | E |
| My heart is heedless unconcerned hereat | E |
| I find my spirits spiritless and flat | E |
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| Thou court'st mine eyes in sparkling colors bright | E |
| Most bright indeed and soul enamouring | A |
| With the most shining sun whose beams did smite | E |
| Me with delightful smiles to make me spring | A |
| Embellished knots of love assault my mind | E |
| Which still is dull as if this sun n'er shined | E |
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| David in all his gallantry now comes | F |
| Bringing to tend Thy shrine his royal glory | G |
| Rich prowess prudence victories sweet songs | H |
| And piety to pencil out Thy story | G |
| To draw my heart to Thee in this brave shine | I |
| Of typic beams most warm But still I pine | I |
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| Shall not this lovely beauty Lord set out | E |
| In dazzling shining flashes 'fore mine eye | J |
| Enchant my heart love's golden mine till 't spout | E |
| Out streams of love refin'd that on Thee lie | J |
| Thy glory's great Thou David's kingdom shalt | E |
| Enjoy for aye I want and that's my fault | E |
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| Spare me my Lord spare me I greatly pray | K |
| Let me Thy gold pass through Thy fire until | L |
| Thy fire refine and take my filth away | K |
| That I may shine like gold and have my fill | L |
| Of love for Thee until my virginal | M |
| Chime out in changes sweet Thy praises shall | N |
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| Wipe off my rust Lord with Thy wisp me scour | O |
| And make Thy beams perch on my strings their blaze | P |
| My tunes clothe with Thy shine and quavers pour | Q |
| My cursing strings on loaded with Thy praise | P |
| My fervant love with music in her hand | E |
| Shall then attend Thyself and Thy command | E |
Edward Taylor
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