For Anniversary Marriage-days Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEDE FGFGHIHI JKJLMNMN OPOPQMQM ROSOIOTO| Lord living here are we | A |
| As fast united yet | B |
| As when our hands and hearts by Thee | A |
| Together first were knit | C |
| And in a thankful song | D |
| Now sing we will Thy praise | E |
| For that Thou dost as well prolong | D |
| Our loving as our days | E |
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| Together we have now | F |
| Begun another year | G |
| But how much time Thou wilt allow | F |
| Thou mak'st it not appear | G |
| We therefore do implore | H |
| That live and love we may | I |
| Still so as if but one day more | H |
| Together we should stay | I |
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| Let each of other's wealth | J |
| Preserve a faithful care | K |
| And of each other's joy and health | J |
| As if one soul we were | L |
| Such conscience let us make | M |
| Each other not to grieve | N |
| As if we daily were to take | M |
| Our everlasting leave | N |
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| The frowardness that springs | O |
| From our corrupted kind | P |
| Or from those troublous outward things | O |
| Which may distract the mind | P |
| Permit Thou not O Lord | Q |
| Our constant love to shake | M |
| Or to disturb our true accord | Q |
| Or make our hearts to ache | M |
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| But let these frailties prove | R |
| Affection's exercize | O |
| And that discretion teach our love | S |
| Which wins the noblest prize | O |
| So Time which wears away | I |
| And ruins all things else | O |
| Shall fix our love on Thee for aye | T |
| In Whom perfection dwells | O |
George Wither
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