To His Angry God Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCCB DEFGGF HHIJJI KKLMML| Through all the night | A |
| Thou dost me fright | A |
| And hold'st mine eyes from sleeping | B |
| And day by day | C |
| My cup can say | C |
| My wine is mix'd with weeping | B |
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| Thou dost my bread | D |
| With ashes knead | E |
| Each evening and each morrow | F |
| Mine eye and ear | G |
| Do see and hear | G |
| The coming in of sorrow | F |
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| Thy scourge of steel | H |
| Ah me I feel | H |
| Upon me beating ever | I |
| While my sick heart | J |
| With dismal smart | J |
| Is disacquainted never | I |
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| Long long I'm sure | K |
| This can't endure | K |
| But in short time 'twill please Thee | L |
| My gentle God | M |
| To burn the rod | M |
| Or strike so as to ease me | L |
Robert Herrick
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