Lines To Mrs. A. Clarke Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCCD EEFGGF HHIJJI KKLMML NOPQKP RRSTTS| Within his cold and cheerless cell | A |
| I heard the sighing Censor tell | A |
| That ev'ry charm of life was gone | B |
| That ev'ry noble virtue long | C |
| Had ceas'd to wake the Minstrel's song | C |
| And Vice triumphant stood alone | D |
| - | |
| Poor gloomy reas'ner come with me | E |
| Smooth each dark frown and thou shall see | E |
| Thy tale is but a mournful dream | F |
| I'll show thee scenes to yield delight | G |
| I'll show thee forms in Virtue bright | G |
| Illum'd by Heav'n's unclouded beam | F |
| - | |
| See Clarke with ev'ry goodness grac'd | H |
| Her mind the seat of Wit and Taste | H |
| Tho' Wealth invites to Pleasure's bow'r | I |
| See her the haunts of Woe descend | J |
| Of many a friendless wretch the friend | J |
| Pleas'd she exerts sweet Pity's pow'r | I |
| - | |
| See her with parent patriot care | K |
| The infant orphan mind prepare | K |
| Assur'd without Instruction's aid | L |
| The proudest nation soon will show | M |
| A wasted form a hectic glow | M |
| A robb'd diseas'd revolting shade | L |
| - | |
| See her with Prince like spirit pour | N |
| On genuine worth her ample store A | O |
| See her by ev'ry gentle art | P |
| Protect the plant she loves to rear | Q |
| And as she bathes it with a tear | K |
| Grateful it twines around her heart | P |
| - | |
| And there are more of kindred mind | R |
| When with a face more bland and kind | R |
| The Sage in soften'd tone replied | S |
| 'Twas Error made to me the den | T |
| More grateful than the haunts of men | T |
| Henceforth mankind shall be my pride | S |
John Carr (sir)
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