The Rich Man And Lazarus Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDEFG HIHIHH JKJKHH LLLLHH MHMHNN JHJHOP| A Worldling spent each day | A |
| In luxury and state | B |
| While a believer lay | A |
| A beggar at his gate | B |
| Think not the Lord's appointments strange | C |
| Death made a great and lasting change | C |
| - | |
| Death brought the saint release | D |
| From want disease and scorn | E |
| And to the land of peace | D |
| His soul by angels borne | E |
| In Abraham's bosom safely placed | F |
| Enjoys an everlasting feast | G |
| - | |
| The rich man also died | H |
| And in a moment fell | I |
| From all his pomp and pride | H |
| Into the flames of hell | I |
| The beggar's bliss from far beheld | H |
| His soul with double anguish filled | H |
| - | |
| O Abram send he cries | J |
| But his request was vain | K |
| The beggar from the skies | J |
| To mitigate my pain | K |
| One drop of water I entreat | H |
| To soothe my tongue's tormenting heat | H |
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| Let all who worldly pelf | L |
| And worldly spirits have | L |
| Observe each for himself | L |
| The answer Abram gave | L |
| Remember thou wast filled with good | H |
| While the poor beggar pined for food | H |
| - | |
| Neglected at thy door | M |
| With tears he begged his bread | H |
| But now he weeps no more | M |
| His griefs and pains are fled | H |
| His joys eternally will flow | N |
| While thine expire in endless woe | N |
| - | |
| Lord make us truly wise | J |
| To choose thy peoples' lot | H |
| And earthly joys despise | J |
| Which soon will be forgot | H |
| The greatest evil we can fear | O |
| Is to possess our portion here | P |
John Newton
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