Let Me Die The Death Of The Righteous Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHGH IGJG HJKJ LHHH HMNO HPHP QHHH RHHH STHT HHHH HHUH VWXH Y GZA2Z B2HC2H FHD2H Y

By the river Euphrates the prophet abodeA
To whom Balak his messengers sentB
Entreating his presence and curses on thoseC
Who on Moab's destruction were bentB
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By hundreds of thousands they're marching alongD
And by Moses God's servant they're ledE
The rock for their thirst cooling water suppliesF
And with bread from the skies are they fedE
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They are felling the nations like trees on their wayG
And their power there is none can resistH
Come curse me this people oh Balaam I prayG
For he whom thou cursest is curstH
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With rich bribes in their hands have these messengers comeI
Both from Moab and Midian are theyG
Desiring the Prophet with them would returnJ
And this without any delayG
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But the men are requested to stop over nightH
That the will of the Lord he may learnJ
And then if by Him he's permitted to goK
He'll accompany them on their returnJ
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Now when earth her dark mantle of night had put onL
And men's eyes in deep slumber were sealedH
In that solemn hour was the voice of God heardH
And his will to the Prophet revealedH
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Thou shalt not go with them distinctly was saidH
Nor to curse the Lord's people presumeM
So the Princes of Moab returned as they cameN
And left Balaam reluctant at homeO
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Again unto Balaam were messages sentH
More in number in rank higher stillP
With the promise if Balak's request he would grantH
He may ask and receive what he willP
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But Balaam declared that if Balak would giveQ
Him his house full of silver and goldH
The word of the Lord he could not go beyondH
To do more or do less than he's toldH
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Still the bait was quite tempting and Balaam was weakR
And wicked he certainly provedH
E'en the Ass that he rode that man's conduct condemnedH
Who the gains of unrighteousness lovedH
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In the country of Moab at length he arrivesS
And King Balak hath met face to faceT
Who requests that with him a high hill he'd ascendH
And the Israelites curse from that placeT
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Three times seven altars were raised to the LordH
And three times was the sacrifice madeH
But the curse was withheld for whom God pronounced blestH
Even Balaam to curse was afraidH
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Poor Balaam thy case is a hard one indeedH
Like a house that's divided thou artH
Both thy Maker and Mammon thou gladly would'st serveU
But the former requires thy whole heartH
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Let me die the death of the righteous say'st thouV
And my last end like his let it beW
But if like the righteous unwilling to liveX
Never hope like the righteous to dieH
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MarchY
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Though life is young and spirits gayG
And hope thy fond heart cheersZ
Though friends are kind and health is firmA2
And death far off appearsZ
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Yet think not happiness like thisB2
Is destined long to lastH
For ere to morrow morn perhapsC2
Thy sky may be o'ercastH
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Ah let not pleasure blind thy eyesF
Or flattery lure thy heartH
But in the morning of thy lifeD2
Secure the better partH
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MarchY

Mary Ann H. T. Bigelow



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