Hymn 36 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKM NOPO| A lovely carriage | A |
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| Matt | B |
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| O 'tis a lovely thing to see | C |
| A man of prudent heart | D |
| Whose thoughts and lips and life agree | C |
| To act a useful part | D |
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| When envy strife and wars begin | E |
| In little angry souls | F |
| Mark how the sons of peace come in | E |
| And quench the kindling coals | F |
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| Their minds are humble mild and meek | G |
| Nor let their fury rise | H |
| Nor passion moves their lips to speak | G |
| Nor pride exalts their eyes | H |
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| Their frame is prudence mixed with love | I |
| Good works fulfil their day | J |
| They join the serpent with the dove | I |
| But cast the sting away | J |
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| Such was the Savior of mankind | K |
| Such pleasures he pursued | L |
| His flesh and blood were all refined | K |
| His soul divinely good | M |
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| Lord can these plants of virtue grow | N |
| In such a heart as mine | O |
| Thy grace my nature can renew | P |
| And make my soul like thine | O |
Isaac Watts
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