The Travelers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED FGFG HIJI KLKL MNMO JJJJ PJPJ JJQJ RJRJ| Away from the city away from the crowd | A |
| Two comrades in sorrow traversed hill and dale | B |
| The gloom of their hearts did their faces enshroud | A |
| And clouds of distress only seemed to prevail | B |
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| Alone as they thought but a stranger unknown | C |
| Inquired thus kindly the cause of their woe | D |
| Of what are ye talking Why are ye cast down | E |
| So burdened with care as thus onward ye go | D |
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| Cleopas thus answered A stranger art thou | F |
| In Jerusalem not knowing the things happening there | G |
| What things asked the stranger desiring now | F |
| Their lips should disclose what had caused their despair | G |
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| Of Jesus of Nazareth one mighty in deed | H |
| A wonderful prophet him have they slain | I |
| To Israel's redemption we hoped he would lead | J |
| But why should we hope if hope is in vain | I |
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| Some women who went to the sepulcher say | K |
| That angels assured them he's living this hour | L |
| But they did not see him and try as we may | K |
| It seems a false rumor of glory and power | L |
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| The stranger rebuked them ere he would teach | M |
| What the prophets portray of Christ's sufferings here | N |
| Their souls were enlivened but soon they would reach | M |
| The village they sought which too quickly drew near | O |
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| The stranger seemed passing but now they entreat | J |
| Abide with us here the day is far spent | J |
| They could not forego yet such fellowship sweet | J |
| And he entered in with them whither they went | J |
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| When supper was ready they sat up to partake | P |
| They and the stranger in whom they delight | J |
| He blessed as his custom the bread ere he brake | P |
| They knew it was Jesus And he vanished from sight | J |
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| Did not our hearts burn within us now they exclaimed | J |
| As he taught of himself what the prophets record | J |
| We've seen him we've heard him and he is the same | Q |
| He is Israel's Messiah our Savior and Lord | J |
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| We are travelers here on the highway of time | R |
| But he will go with us if we seek him aright | J |
| His strength will support us as upward we climb | R |
| Through his blood we inherit immortality's light | J |
Nannie R. Glass
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