Answered Prayers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH| I prayed for riches and achieved success | A |
| All that I touched turned into gold Alas | B |
| My cares were greater and my peace was less | A |
| When that wish came to pass | B |
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| I prayed for glory and I heard my name | C |
| Sung by sweet children and by hoary men | D |
| But ah the hurts the hurts that come with fame | C |
| I was not happy then | D |
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| I prayed for Love and had my heart s desire | E |
| Through quivering heart and body and through brain | F |
| There swept the flame of its devouring fire | E |
| And but the scars remain | F |
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| I prayed for a contented mind At length | G |
| Great light upon my darkened spirit burst | H |
| Great peace fell on me also and great strength | G |
| Oh had that prayer been first | H |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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