Without A Minister Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFF GHGHII FJFJKK LMLMNO PQPQRR| The congregation was devout | A |
| The minister inspired | B |
| Their attitude to those without | A |
| By every one admired | B |
| And all things so harmonious seemed | C |
| Of no calamity we dreamed | C |
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| But just in this quiescent state | D |
| A little cloud arose | E |
| Portentous of our certain fate | D |
| As everybody knows | E |
| Our pastor took it in his head | F |
| His resignation must be read | F |
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| In every eye a tear drop stood | G |
| For we accepted it | H |
| Reluctantly but nothing could | G |
| Make him recant one bit | H |
| And soon he left for distant parts | I |
| While we were left with broken hearts | I |
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| And next the patriarch who led | F |
| For nearly three score years | J |
| Our Sabbath school its worthy head | F |
| Rekindled all our fears | J |
| By saying with a smile benign | K |
| Since it's the fashion I'll resign | K |
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| And so he did but promptly came | L |
| Forth one of good report | M |
| Our Superintendent is his name | L |
| Who tries to hold the fort | M |
| With wisdom tact and rare good sense | N |
| In this his first experience | O |
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| The world looks on and says How strange | P |
| They hang together so | Q |
| These Baptists do and never change | P |
| But right straight onward go | Q |
| While other flocks are scattering all | R |
| And some have strayed beyond recall | R |
Hattie Howard
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