Hymn 36 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKM NOPOA 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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