Song Of Praise. Imitation Of The 148th Psalm. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDB EEFGGF DDHIIH JJKLLK MMNOON PPQRRQ STUVVU WWLXYL ZZA2B2B2A2 C2C2ZD2D2Z WWE2F2F2E2 G2G2KH2H2K PPGI2I2G J2J2LZZL| Warm into praises kindling muse | A |
| With grateful transport raise thy views | A |
| To Him who moves this ball | B |
| Who whirls in silent harmony | C |
| The earth the ocean air and sky | D |
| O praise the Lord of all | B |
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| Ye angels hymning round your king | E |
| Praise Him who gives you power to sing | E |
| Ye hosts with raptures burn | F |
| Who station'd you in bliss proclaim | G |
| Oh bless your benefactor's name | G |
| Betokening kind return | F |
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| Ye spreading heavens arching high | D |
| Ye scenes unknown beyond the sky | D |
| Creation's Maker own | H |
| Let there be light your Ruler said | I |
| And instant your blue curtain spread | I |
| In triumph round his throne | H |
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| Thou moon meek guardian of the night | J |
| Ye planets of inferior light | J |
| Ye lamps of rays divine | K |
| Ye suns dart forth your splendid rays | L |
| To Him who metes your nights and days | L |
| And suffers you to shine | K |
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| O praise His name His mercy bless | M |
| Ye poor like me in 'whelmed distress | M |
| O hail protection given | N |
| When sin and sorrow die away | O |
| Our hopes His promise still shall stay | O |
| Of recompensing heaven | N |
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| Thunders that fright the trembling ground | P |
| Ye forked lightnings flashing round | P |
| Or quench'd in 'whelming shower | Q |
| While skies in vollied rolls are rent | R |
| While nature pauses silent bent | R |
| Adore Almighty Power | Q |
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| Ye minstrel birds wild woodland's charms | S |
| Whose song each child of nature warms | T |
| With your lov'd haunts in view | U |
| From Him you borrow'd every note | V |
| Then open wide your chanting throat | V |
| To give the tribute due | U |
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| Mis shapen germs of parent earth | W |
| Waiting dependent for your birth | W |
| The sun's enlivening rays | L |
| Emerging from your silent tomb | X |
| To join the hailing myriads come | Y |
| And kindle into praise | L |
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| Bowing adorers of the gale | Z |
| Ye cowslips delicately pale | Z |
| Upraise your loaded stems | A2 |
| Unfold your cups in splendor speak | B2 |
| Who deck'd you with that ruddy streak | B2 |
| And gilt your golden gems | A2 |
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| Violets sweet tenants of the shade | C2 |
| In purple's richest pride array'd | C2 |
| Your errand here fulfil | Z |
| Go bid the artist's simple stain | D2 |
| Your lustre imitate in vain | D2 |
| And match your Maker's skill | Z |
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| Daisies ye flowers of lowly birth | W |
| Embroiderers of the carpet earth | W |
| That stud the velvet sod | E2 |
| Open to spring's refreshing air | F2 |
| In sweetest smiling bloom declare | F2 |
| Your Maker and my God | E2 |
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| Thou humble clothing of the trees | G2 |
| Moss in whose meanness genius sees | G2 |
| A world of wonders shine | K |
| Put on your satin smoothening green | H2 |
| And let your Maker's power be seen | H2 |
| And workmanship divine | K |
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| Creation's universal round | P |
| That beat the air or press the ground | P |
| Or plough the seas the same | G |
| All join in chorusing accord | I2 |
| Exalt your Maker and your Lord | I2 |
| And praise His holy name | G |
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| Till o'er this sin consuming world | J2 |
| Destruction's fated doom is hurl'd | J2 |
| And ruin's self decays | L |
| Then freed from sin and Adam's fall | Z |
| All join and hail Him Lord of all | Z |
| In everlasting praise | L |
John Clare
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