Epitaph At Welwyn, Hertfordshire Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGFHIJKHLIMN| If fond of what is rare attend | A |
| Here lies an honest man | B |
| Of perfect piety | C |
| Of lamblike patience | D |
| My friend James Barker | E |
| To whom I pay this mean memorial | F |
| For what deserves the greatest | G |
| An example | F |
| Which shone through all the clouds of fortune | H |
| Industrious in low estate | I |
| The lesson and reproach of those above him | J |
| To lay this little stone | K |
| Is my ambition | H |
| While others rear | L |
| The polish'd marbles of the great | I |
| Vain pomp | M |
| A turf o'er virtue charms us more | N |
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| E Y | - |
Edward Young
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Epitaph At Welwyn, Hertfordshire is a poem by Edward Young. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.