On The Death Of A Youn Gentleman Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDEFFGGHHIJKKLLME NNOOWHO taught thee conflict with the pow'rs of night | A |
To vanquish satan in the fields of light | A |
Who strung thy feeble arms with might unknown | B |
How great thy conquest and how bright thy crown | C |
War with each princedom throne and pow'r is o'er | D |
The scene is ended to return no more | E |
O could my muse thy seat on high behold | F |
How deckt with laurel how enrich'd with gold | F |
O could she hear what praise thine harp employs | G |
How sweet thine anthems how divine thy joys | G |
What heav'nly grandeur should exalt her strain | H |
What holy raptures in her numbers reign | H |
To sooth the troubles of the mind to peace | I |
To still the tumult of life's tossing seas | J |
To ease the anguish of the parents heart | K |
What shall my sympathizing verse impart | K |
Where is the balm to heal so deep a wound | L |
Where shall a sov'reign remedy be found | L |
Look gracious Spirit from thine heav'nly bow'r | M |
And thy full joys into their bosoms pour | E |
The raging tempest of their grief control | N |
And spread the dawn of glory through the soul | N |
To eye the path the saint departed trod | O |
And trace him to the bosom of his God | O |
Phillis Wheatley
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