Poet Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley

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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 eyesA
Where human nature in vast ruin liesA
With pensive mind I search the drear abodeB
Where the great conqu'ror has his spoils bestow'dB
There there the offspring of six thousand yearsC
In endless numbers to my view appearsC
Whole kingdoms in his gloomy den are thrustD
And nations mix with their primeval dustD
Insatiate still he gluts the ample tombE
His is the present his the age to comeF
See here a brother here a sister spreadG
And a sweet daughter mingled with the deadG
But Madam let your grief be laid asideH
And let the fountain of your tears be dry'dH
In vain they flow to wet the dusty plainI
Your sighs are wafted to the skies in vainI
Your pains they witness but they can no moreJ
While Death reigns tyrant o'er this mortal shoreJ
The glowing stars and silver queen of lightH
At last must perish in the gloom of nightH
Resign thy friends to that Almighty handH
Which gave them life and bow to his commandH
Thine Avis give without a murm'ring heartH
Though half thy soul be fated to departH
To shining guards consign thine infant careK
To waft triumphant through the seas of airK
Her soul enlarg'd to heav'nly pleasure springsL
She feeds on truth and uncreated thingsL
Methinks I hear her in the realms aboveM
And leaning forward with a filial loveM
Invite you there to share immortal blissN
Unknown untasted in a state like thisN
With tow'ring hopes and growing grace ariseA
And seek beatitude beyond the skiesA

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