Earnestness Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCAABDEFDEF| The hurry of the times affects us so | A |
| In this swift rushing hour we crowd and press | B |
| And thrust each other backward as we go | A |
| And do not pause to lay sufficient stress | B |
| Upon that good strong true word Earnestness | C |
| In our impetuous haste could we but know | A |
| Its full deep meaning its vast import oh | A |
| Then might we grasp the secret of success | B |
| In that receding age when men were great | D |
| The bone and sinew of their purpose lay | E |
| In this one word God likes an earnest soul | F |
| Too earnest to be eager Soon or late | D |
| It leaves the spent horde breathless by the way | E |
| And stands serene triumphant at the goal | F |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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