Draxy's Hymn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBAA CCA DDCC EEFFGHEE| I cannot think but God must know | A |
| About the thing I long for so | A |
| I know He is so good so kind | B |
| I cannot think but He will find | B |
| Some way to help some way to show | A |
| Me to the thing I long for so | A |
| - | |
| I stretch my hand it lies so near | C |
| It looks so sweet it looks so dear | C |
| 'Dear Lord ' I pray 'Oh let me know | A |
| If it is wrong to want it so ' | - |
| He only smiles He does not speak | D |
| My heart grows weaker and more weak | D |
| With looking at the thing so dear | C |
| Which lies so far and yet so near | C |
| - | |
| Now Lord I leave at thy loved feet | E |
| This thing which looks so near so sweet | E |
| I will not seek I will not long | F |
| almost fear I have been wrong | F |
| I'll go and work the harder Lord | G |
| And wait till by some loud clear word | H |
| Thou callest me to thy loved feet | E |
| To take this thing so dear so sweet | E |
Helen Hunt Jackson
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