Love Thyself Last Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD AEAE AFAF GHIH| Love thyself last Look near behold thy duty | A |
| To those who walk beside thee down life s road | B |
| Make glad their days by little acts of beauty | A |
| And help them bear the burden of earth s load | B |
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| Love thyself last Look far and find the stranger | C |
| Who staggers neath his sin and his despair | D |
| Go lend a hand and lead him out of danger | C |
| To heights where he may see the world is fair | D |
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| Love thyself last The vastnesses above thee | A |
| Are filled with Spirit Forces strong and pure | E |
| And fervently these faithful friends shall love thee | A |
| Keep thou thy watch o er others and endure | E |
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| Love thyself last and oh such joy shall thrill thee | A |
| As never yet to selfish souls was given | F |
| Whate er thy lot a perfect peace will fill thee | A |
| And earth shall seem the ante room of Heaven | F |
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| Love thyself last and thou shall grow in spirit | G |
| To see to hear to know and understand | H |
| The message of the stars lo thou shall hear it | I |
| And all God s joys shall be at thy command | H |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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