My Will Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEGHIHI JKLMCNCN OEOEPQPQ| I've made my Will I don't believe | A |
| In luxury and wealth | B |
| And to those loving ones who grieve | A |
| My age and frailing health | B |
| I give the meed to soothe their ways | C |
| That they may happy be | D |
| And pass serenely all their days | C |
| In snug security | D |
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| That duty done I leave behind | E |
| The all I have to give | F |
| To crippled children and the blind | E |
| Who lamentably live | G |
| Hoping my withered hand may freight | H |
| To happiness a few | I |
| Poor innocents whom cruel fate | H |
| Has cheated of their due | I |
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| A am no grey philanthropist | J |
| Too humble is my lot | K |
| Yet how I'm glad to give the grist | L |
| My singing mill has brought | M |
| For I have had such lyric days | C |
| So rich so full so sweet | N |
| That I with gratitude and praise | C |
| Would make my life complete | N |
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| I'VE MADE MY WILL now near the end | O |
| At peace with all mankind | E |
| To children lame I would be friend | O |
| And brother to the blind | E |
| And if there be a God I pray | P |
| He bless my last bequest | Q |
| And in His love and pity say | P |
| Good servant rest | Q |
Robert William Service
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