The Dawning Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEEFFEGHHIDDEEE EEJJKKAGLLMMNNOOPPQQ RRSBTT| Ah what time wilt Thou come when shall that cry | A |
| 'The bridegroom's coming ' fill the sky | A |
| Shall it in the evening run | B |
| When our words and works are dome | C |
| Or will Thy all surprising light | D |
| Break at midnight | D |
| When either sleep or some dark pleasure | E |
| Possesseth mad man without measure | E |
| Or shall these early fragrant hours | F |
| Unlock Thy bowers | F |
| And with their blush of light descry | E |
| Thy locks crowned with eternity | G |
| Indeed it is the only time | H |
| That with Thy glory doth best chime | H |
| Full hymns doth yield | I |
| The whole creation shakes off night | D |
| And for Thy shadow looks the light | D |
| Stars now vanish without number | E |
| The pursy clouds disband and scatter | E |
| All expect some sudden matter | E |
| Not one beam triumphs but from far | E |
| That morning star | E |
| Oh at what time soever Thou | J |
| Unknown to us the heavens wilt bow | J |
| And with Thy angels in the van | K |
| Descend to judge poor careless man | K |
| Grant I may not like puddle lie | A |
| In a corrupt security | G |
| Where if a traveler water crave | L |
| He finds it dead and in a grave | L |
| But as this restless vocal spring | M |
| All day and night doth run and sing | M |
| And though here born yet is acquainted | N |
| Elsewhere and flowing keeps untainted | N |
| So let me all my busy age | O |
| In Thy free services engage | O |
| And though while here of force I must | P |
| Have commerce sometimes with poor dust | P |
| And in my flesh though vile and low | Q |
| As this doth in her channel flow | Q |
| Yet let my course my aim my love | R |
| And chief acquaintance be above | R |
| So when that day and hour shall come | S |
| In which Thyself will be the sun | B |
| Thou'lt find me dressed and on my way | T |
| Watching the break of Thy great Day | T |
Henry Vaughan
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