Breakers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH GJDJ KLML NOAO| When you launch your bark for sailing | A |
| On the sea of life O youth | B |
| Clothe your heart and soul and spirit | C |
| In the bless d garb of Truth | B |
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| Guard your every word and action | D |
| Never do and never say | E |
| Aught you cannot meet with pleasure | F |
| On the mighty judgment day | E |
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| You will meet with rocks and breakers | G |
| Cards and wine the most to fear | H |
| Do not pause nor linger by them | I |
| For the devil lurketh near | H |
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| Cards and wine the two great breakers | G |
| That have wrecked so many souls | J |
| Wrecked and shattered lost to heaven | D |
| At the table in the bowls | J |
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| O young man life is before you | K |
| Shun the road that leads to death | L |
| God will guide you if you ask him | M |
| 'Seek me here I am ' he saith | L |
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| Turn to him in all temptations | N |
| He will help and he will save | O |
| When you feel your courage failing | A |
| He will make you strong and brave | O |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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