Penitence Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGH| Great God | A |
| Greater than greatest better than the best | B |
| Kinder than kindest with soft pity's eye | C |
| Look down | D |
| On a poor breathing particle of dust | E |
| Or lower an immortal in his crimes | F |
| His crimes forgive forgive his virtues too | G |
| Those smaller faults half converts to the right | H |
Edward Young
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About Penitence
Penitence is a poem by Edward Young. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.