To A Gentleman And Lady On The Death Of The Lady's Brother And Sister, And A Child Of The Name Of Av Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEFGGHHIIJJHH HHHHKKLLMMNNAA| ON Death's domain intent I fix my eyes | A |
| Where human nature in vast ruin lies | A |
| With pensive mind I search the drear abode | B |
| Where the great conqu'ror has his spoils bestow'd | B |
| There there the offspring of six thousand years | C |
| In endless numbers to my view appears | C |
| Whole kingdoms in his gloomy den are thrust | D |
| And nations mix with their primeval dust | D |
| Insatiate still he gluts the ample tomb | E |
| His is the present his the age to come | F |
| See here a brother here a sister spread | G |
| And a sweet daughter mingled with the dead | G |
| But Madam let your grief be laid aside | H |
| And let the fountain of your tears be dry'd | H |
| In vain they flow to wet the dusty plain | I |
| Your sighs are wafted to the skies in vain | I |
| Your pains they witness but they can no more | J |
| While Death reigns tyrant o'er this mortal shore | J |
| The glowing stars and silver queen of light | H |
| At last must perish in the gloom of night | H |
| Resign thy friends to that Almighty hand | H |
| Which gave them life and bow to his command | H |
| Thine Avis give without a murm'ring heart | H |
| Though half thy soul be fated to depart | H |
| To shining guards consign thine infant care | K |
| To waft triumphant through the seas of air | K |
| Her soul enlarg'd to heav'nly pleasure springs | L |
| She feeds on truth and uncreated things | L |
| Methinks I hear her in the realms above | M |
| And leaning forward with a filial love | M |
| Invite you there to share immortal bliss | N |
| Unknown untasted in a state like this | N |
| With tow'ring hopes and growing grace arise | A |
| And seek beatitude beyond the skies | A |
Phillis Wheatley
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