On Virtue Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEBFGHIGJKLMNIOPQ Q| O Thou bright jewel in my aim I strive | A |
| To comprehend thee Thine own words declare | B |
| Wisdom is higher than a fool can reach | C |
| I cease to wonder and no more attempt | D |
| Thine height t' explore or fathom thy profound | E |
| But O my soul sink not into despair | B |
| Virtue is near thee and with gentle hand | F |
| Would now embrace thee hovers o'er thine head | G |
| Fain would the heav'n born soul with her converse | H |
| Then seek then court her for her promis'd bliss | I |
| Auspicious queen thine heav'nly pinions spread | G |
| And lead celestial Chastity along | J |
| Lo now her sacred retinue descends | K |
| Array'd in glory from the orbs above | L |
| Attend me Virtue thro' my youthful years | M |
| O leave me not to the false joys of time | N |
| But guide my steps to endless life and bliss | I |
| Greatness or Goodness say what I shall call thee | O |
| To give me an higher appellation still | P |
| Teach me a better strain a nobler lay | Q |
| O thou enthron'd with Cherubs in the realms of day | Q |
Phillis Wheatley
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