Servants Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF AGAG AHAH IJIJ KLKL MNMN DODL KPQP RSRS ALAL| They are but servants say the words of scorning | A |
| As though they meant to say we're finer clay | B |
| Yet all the universe holds solemn warning | A |
| Against this pride in creatures of a day | B |
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| In fashion's last new folly flaunting slowly | C |
| With white plumes tossing on the Sabbath air | D |
| They pass with scornful words a sister lowly | C |
| Do scornful lips know anything of prayer | D |
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| Alas poor human nature's inconsistence | E |
| Up to God's house we go that we be fed | F |
| And there as beggars begging for assistance | E |
| Say Give us Lord this day our daily bread | F |
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| Without a price the priceless blessings buying | A |
| Which are laid up for us with Christ in God | G |
| To Him we come as little children crying | A |
| That He may guide us by His staff and rod | G |
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| We leave His presence on the Sabbath morning | A |
| Feeling forgiven feeling satisfied | H |
| Then pass our lowlier sisters full of scorning | A |
| Ruffling ourselves as those that dwell in pride | H |
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| Yet He to whom we come with wishes fervent | I |
| When He came down as bearing our relief | J |
| It was His will to come in form a servant | I |
| Being despised being acquaint with grief | J |
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| Earth's mighty conquerors it is said have founded | K |
| Orders of merit after fields were won | L |
| And victors' brows the laurel wreath surrounded | K |
| To tell of daring deeds most bravely done | L |
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| Trifles as fading as the classic laurel | M |
| Became the guerdon of each mighty deed | N |
| Titles and stars rewarded mortal peril | M |
| And men for such as these would gladly bleed | N |
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| But He our holy sinless suffering Saviour | D |
| When He sat down upon a conqueror's throne | O |
| Ordained the soldiers of the cross that ever | D |
| They wear the name in which He victory won | L |
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| Servants to do all things He hath commanded | K |
| To bear the service which our Lord has borne | P |
| To suffer for His name with false words branded | Q |
| To pay with loving service bitter scorn | P |
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| What was beforetime low is now the highest | R |
| And that is glory that the world calls shame | S |
| Those who can say I serve to Him are nighest | R |
| Because the Son hath worn a servant's name | S |
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| Lift up your heads heed not the words of scorning | A |
| From those whose earnest life is not begun | L |
| Blessed are they who on the judgment morning | A |
| Hear from the Master Servant 'tis well done | L |
Nora Pembroke (margaret Moran Dixon Mcdougall)
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