Ben Karshook's Wisdom Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD DDED FGFG CHCH IWould a man 'scape the rod | A |
Rabbi Ben Karshook saith | B |
See that he turn to God | A |
The day before his death | B |
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Ay could a man enquire | C |
When it shall come I say | D |
The Rabbi's eye shoots fire | C |
Then let him turn to day | D |
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Quoth a young Sadducee | D |
Reader of many rolls | D |
Is it so certain we | E |
Have as they tell us souls | D |
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Son there is no reply | F |
The Rabbi bit his beard | G |
Certain a soul have I | F |
We may have none he sneer'd | G |
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Thus Karshook the Hiram's Hammer | C |
The Right hand Temple column | H |
Taught babes in grace their grammar | C |
And struck the simple solemn | H |
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Rome April | I |
Robert Browning
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