In Memoriam. - Rev. Dr. David Smith, Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFGHIFJKLM NOPHIQIRHSIIIITUVWXY ZA2IFor many years Pastor of a Church in Durham Conn died at Fair Haven March d aged | A |
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The transcript of a long unblemish'd life | B |
Replete with happiness and holiness | C |
Is a fair page to look upon with love | D |
In this world's volume oft defaced by sin | E |
And marr'd with misery And he who laid | F |
His earthly vestments down this day doth leave | G |
Such tablet for the heart | H |
'Twas good to see | I |
That what he preach'd to others he portray'd | F |
Before them in example that the eye | J |
Adding its stronger comment to the ear | K |
Might lend new impulse to the flock he led | L |
Toward the Great Shepherd's fold | M |
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Along his path | N |
Sorrows he met but such as wrought him gain | O |
And joys that made not weak his hold on heaven | P |
But touch'd his brow with sunbeams and his heart | H |
With warmer charity | I |
Year after year | Q |
Home's duties and its hospitalities | I |
Were blent with cheerfulness and when the chill | R |
Of hoary Time approach'd he took no part | H |
In that repulsive criticism of age | S |
Pronouncing with a frown the former days | I |
Better than these | I |
The florid glow that tints | I |
The cheek of health which youth perchance accounts | I |
Its own peculiar beauty dwelt with him | T |
Till more than fourscore years and ten achiev'd | U |
Their patriarch circle while the pleasant smile | V |
And genial manner casting light around | W |
His venerable age conspired to make | X |
His company desirable to all | Y |
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And so beloved on earth and waited for | Z |
Above he closed this mortal pilgrimage | A2 |
In perfect peace | I |
Lydia Howard Sigourney
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