Mary Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EAEA FGHG IJIJ DKDLThus early with the dead | A |
Thou of the young fair brow the laughing eye | B |
The light and joyous tread | A |
Mary we little thought thou would'st be first to die | B |
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A little while ago | C |
We saw thee first in girlhood's early bloom | D |
Now thou art lying low | C |
Thy pale hands crossed in slumber silent in the tomb | D |
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Ah me 'tis hard to speak | E |
Of thee as of the dead the pale still dead | A |
'Tis hard to think the b'eak | E |
Stern blast of winter sweeps above thy low cold bed | A |
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Thus early with thy God | F |
'Twas a rich boon He sent whose loving voice | G |
Called thee to His abode | H |
'Mid the sweet bowers of Heaven forever to rejoice | G |
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Mary thy feet have passed | I |
The silent valley on thy placid brow | J |
Heaven's sunlight falls at last | I |
Thou'rt with God's shining ones thyself an angel now | J |
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Thank God the dreary tomb | D |
Has lost its sting The Saviour broke death's reign | K |
Clothing with fadeless bloom | D |
Frail human dust In Heaven Mary we'll meet again | L |
Pamela S. Vining, (j. C. Yule)
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