Epistle To A Young Clergyman. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBBCBC DDDEDE FGGHIJ KKKLKL MMMNMN NNNONO PPPQPQ NNNRNR SSSTST NNNPNP LLLULU VWWCXC NNNRNR CCCRCR LLLYLY NNNNNN| Study to show thyself approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth TIMOTHY ii | A |
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| My youthful brother oft I long | B |
| To write to you in prose or song | B |
| With no pretence to judgment strong | B |
| But warm affection | C |
| May truest friendship rivet long | B |
| Our close connection | C |
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| With deference what I impart | D |
| Receive with humble grateful heart | D |
| Nor proudly from my counsel start | D |
| I only lend it | E |
| A friend ne'er aims a poisoned dart | D |
| He wounds to mend it | E |
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| A graduate you've just been made | F |
| And lately passed the Mitred Head | G |
| I trust by the Blest Spirit led | G |
| And Shepherd's care | H |
| And not a wolf in sheepskin clad | I |
| As numbers are | J |
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| The greatest office you sustain | K |
| For love of souls and not of gain | K |
| Through your neglect should one be slain | K |
| The Scriptures say | L |
| Your careless hands his blood will stain | K |
| On the Last Day | L |
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| But if pure truths like virgin snows | M |
| You loud proclaim to friends and foes | M |
| Consoling these deterring those | M |
| To heaven you'll fly | N |
| Though stubborn sinners still oppose | M |
| And graceless die | N |
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| Divide the word of truth aright | N |
| Show Jesus in a saving light | N |
| Proclaim to all they're dead outright | N |
| Till Grace restore them | O |
| The great Redeemer full in sight | N |
| Keep still before them | O |
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| Dare not like some to mince the matter | P |
| Nor dazzling tropes and figures scatter | P |
| Nor coarsely speak nor basely flatter | P |
| Nor grovelling go | Q |
| But let plain truths as Life's pure water | P |
| Pellucid flow | Q |
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| The sinner level with the dead | N |
| The Lamb exalt the Church's Head | N |
| His holiness adoring spread | N |
| With godly zeal | R |
| Enforce though sinless how He bled | N |
| For sinners' weal | R |
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| Pourtray how God in thunder spoke | S |
| His fiery Law whilst curling smoke | S |
| In terror fierce from Sinai broke | S |
| Midst raging flame | T |
| Then Jesu's milder blood invoke | S |
| And preach His name | T |
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| Remember still to fear the Lord | N |
| To live as well as preach His word | N |
| And wield the Gospel's two edged sword | N |
| Though dangers lower | P |
| Example only can afford | N |
| To precept power | P |
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| And dress nor slovenly nor gay | L |
| Nor sternly act nor trifling play | L |
| Still keep the golden middle way | L |
| Whate'er betide you | U |
| And ne'er through giddy pleasures stray | L |
| Though fools deride you | U |
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| As wily serpent ever prove | V |
| Yet harmless as the turtle dove | W |
| Still winning souls by guileful love | W |
| And deep invention | C |
| So once the great Apostle strove | X |
| With good intention | C |
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| And inly to thyself take heed | N |
| Oft prove your heart its pages read | N |
| Self knowledge will in time of need | N |
| Your wants supply | R |
| Who knows himself from dangers freed | N |
| Where'er he lie | R |
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| So God will own the labours done | C |
| Approving see His honoured Son | C |
| And honoured Law and numbers won | C |
| Of souls immortal | R |
| Through grace will onward conquering run | C |
| To heaven's bright portal | R |
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| And on that last and greatest day | L |
| When heaven and earth shall pass away | L |
| A perfect band in bright array | L |
| Will form your crown | Y |
| Your joys triumphant wide display | L |
| And sorrows drown | Y |
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| And now farewell my youthful friend | N |
| Excuse these lines in candour penned | N |
| To me as freely counsel lend | N |
| With zeal as fervent | N |
| For you will pray till life does end | N |
| Your humble servant | N |
Patrick Bronte
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