Big Words Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABCDCAADCDCCDADE FF| I've whined of coming death but now no more | A |
| It's weak and most ungracious For say I | B |
| Though still a boy if years are counted why | B |
| I've lived those years from roof to cellar floor | A |
| And feel like grey beards touching their fourscore | A |
| Ready so soon as the need comes to die | B |
| And I'm satisfied | C |
| For winning confidence in those quiet days | D |
| Of peace poised sickly on the precipice side | C |
| Of Lliwedd crag by Snowdon and in war | A |
| Finding it familiar with me than before | A |
| Winning a faith in the wisdom of God's ways | D |
| That once I lost finding it justified | C |
| Even in this chaos winning love that stays | D |
| And warms the heart like wine at Easter tide | C |
| Having earlier tried | C |
| False loves in plenty oh my cup of praise | D |
| Brims over and I know I'll feel small sorrow | A |
| Confess no sins and make no weak delays | D |
| If death ends all and I must die to morrow ' | E |
| But on the firestep waiting to attack | F |
| He cursed prayed sweated wished the proud words back | F |
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