On The Death Of His Eldest Son Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHIIJJ| Though short thy space God's unimpeach'd decrees | A |
| Which made that shorten'd space one long disease | A |
| Yet merciful in chast'ning gave thee scope | B |
| For mild redeeming virtues faith and hope | B |
| Meek resignation pious charity | C |
| And since this world was not the world for thee | C |
| Far from thy path removed with partial care | D |
| Strife glory gain and pleasure's flowery snare | D |
| Bade earth's temptation's pass thee harmless by | E |
| And fix'd on heaven thine unreverted eye | E |
| Oh mark'd from birth and nurtured for the skies | F |
| In youth with more than learning's wisdom wise | F |
| As sainted martyrs patient to endure | G |
| Simple as unwean'd infancy and pure | G |
| Pure from all stain save that of human clay | H |
| Which Christ's suff'rings now no more oppress'd | I |
| Mount sinless spirit to thy destined rest | I |
| While I reversed our nature's kindlier doom | J |
| Pour forth a father's sorrows on thy tomb | J |
George Canning
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