Psalm 60 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEFG HIHI JKJK LMLM NONO PKPK| v | A |
| C M | B |
| On a day of humiliation for disappointments in war | C |
| - | |
| Lord hast thou cast the nation off | D |
| Must we for ever mourn | E |
| Wilt thou indulge immortal wrath | F |
| Shall mercy ne'er return | G |
| - | |
| The terror of one frown of thine | H |
| Melts all our strength away | I |
| Like men that totter drunk with wine | H |
| We tremble in dismay | I |
| - | |
| Great Britain shakes beneath thy stroke | J |
| And dreads thy threat'ning hand | K |
| O heal the island thou hast broke | J |
| Confirm the wav'ring land | K |
| - | |
| Lift up a banner in the field | L |
| For those that fear thy name | M |
| Save thy beloved with thy shield | L |
| And put our foes to shame | M |
| - | |
| Go with our armies to the fight | N |
| Like a confed'rate God | O |
| In vain confed'rate powers unite | N |
| Against thy lifted rod | O |
| - | |
| Our troops shall gain a wide renown | P |
| By thine assisting hand | K |
| 'Tis God that treads the mighty down | P |
| And makes the feeble stand | K |
Isaac Watts
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Psalm 60 is a poem by Isaac Watts. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.