What Would It Be? Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBBDDEF AGHGGIIJ AKLKKMMNNow what were the words of Jesus | A |
And what would He pause and say | B |
If we were to meet in home or street | C |
The Lord of the world to day | B |
Oh I think He would pause and say | B |
'Go on with your chosen labour | D |
Speak only good of your neighbour | D |
Widen your farms and lay down your arms | E |
Or dig up the soil with each sabre ' | F |
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Now what were the answer of Jesus | A |
If we should ask for a creed | G |
To carry us straight to the wonderful gate | H |
When soul from body is freed | G |
Oh I think He would give us this creed | G |
'Praise God whatever betide you | I |
Cast joy on the lives beside you | I |
Better the earth by growing in worth | J |
With love as the law to guide you ' | - |
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Now what were the answer of Jesus | A |
If we should ask Him to tell | K |
Of the last great goal of the homing soul | L |
Where each of us hopes to dwell | K |
Oh I think it is this He would tell | K |
'The soul is the builder then wake it | M |
The mind is the kingdom then take it | M |
And thought upon thought let Eden be wrought | N |
For heaven will be what you make it ' | - |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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