An Ode, On The Death Of Mr. Henry Purcell Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAB CDDCEFEECF GGHHIHJKLJMLM NOPPQQP| Late Servant to his Majesty and | A |
| Organist of the Chapel Royal and | A |
| of St Peter's Westminster | B |
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| I | - |
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| Mark how the Lark and Linnet Sing | C |
| With rival Notes | D |
| They strain their warbling Throats | D |
| To welcome in the Spring | C |
| But in the close of Night | E |
| When Philomel begins her Heav'nly lay | F |
| They cease their mutual spite | E |
| Drink in her Music with delight | E |
| And list'ning and silent and silent and list'ning | C |
| And list'ning and silent obey | F |
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| II | - |
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| So ceas'd the rival Crew when Purcell came | G |
| They Sung no more or only Sung his Fame | G |
| Struck dumb they all admir'd the God like Man | H |
| The God like Man | H |
| Alas too soon retir'd | I |
| As He too late began | H |
| We beg not Hell our Orpheus to restore | J |
| Had He been there | K |
| Their Sovereign's fear | L |
| Had sent Him back before | J |
| The pow'r of Harmony too well they know | M |
| He long e'er this had Tun'd their jarring Sphere | L |
| And left no Hell below | M |
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| III | - |
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| The Heav'nly Choir who heard his Notes from high | - |
| Let down the Scale of Music from the Sky | - |
| They handed him along | N |
| And all the way He taught and all the way they Sung | O |
| Ye Brethren of the Lyre and tuneful Voice | P |
| Lament his Lot but at your own rejoice | P |
| Now live secure and linger out your days | Q |
| The Gods are pleas'd alone with Purcell's Lays | Q |
| Nor know to mend their Choice | P |
John Dryden
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