The Worldling Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKJK LMLM NONP QRQR| My barns are full my stores increase | A |
| And now for many years | B |
| Soul eat and drink and take thine ease | C |
| Secure from wants and fears | B |
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| Thus while a worldling boasted once | D |
| As many now presume | E |
| He heard the Lord himself pronounce | F |
| His sudden aweful doom | E |
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| This night vain fool thy soul must pass | G |
| Into a world unknown | H |
| And who shall then the stores possess | I |
| Which thou hast called thine own | H |
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| Thus blinded mortals fondly scheme | J |
| For happiness below | K |
| Till death disturb the pleasing dream | J |
| And they awake to woe | K |
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| Ah who can speak the vast dismay | L |
| That fills the sinner's mind | M |
| When torn by death's strong hand away | L |
| He leaves his all behind | M |
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| Wretches who cleave to earthly things | N |
| But are not rich to God | O |
| Their dying hour is full of stings | N |
| And hell their dark abode | P |
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| Dear Saviour make us timely wise | Q |
| Thy gospel to attend | R |
| That we may live above the skies | Q |
| When this poor life shall end | R |
John Newton
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