Harvests Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCCB DDEFFE CCGHHG IJKLLK MMNOON PPQRRQ SSTUUT VVWXXW SSYZZY| Other harvests there are than those that lie | A |
| Glowing and ripe neath an autumn sky | A |
| Awaiting the sickle keen | B |
| Harvests more precious than golden grain | C |
| Waving o er hillside valley or plain | C |
| Than fruits mid their leafy screen | B |
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| Not alone for the preacher man of God | D |
| Do those harvests vast enrich the sod | D |
| For all may the sickle wield | E |
| The first in proud ambition s race | F |
| The last in talent power or place | F |
| Will all find work in that field | E |
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| Man toiling lab ring with fevered strain | C |
| High office or golden prize to gain | C |
| Rest both weary heart and head | G |
| And think when thou lt shudder in death s cold clasp | H |
| How earthly things will elude thy grasp | H |
| At that harvest work instead | G |
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| Lady with queenly form and brow | I |
| Gems decking thy neck and arms of snow | J |
| Who need only smile to win | K |
| Mid thy guests perchance the gay the grave | L |
| Is one whom a warning word might save | L |
| From folly sorrow or sin | K |
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| Let that word be said thine eyes so bright | M |
| Will glow with holier softer light | M |
| For the good that thou hast done | N |
| And a time will come when thou wilt reap | O |
| From that simple act more pleasure deep | O |
| Than from flatt ring conquests won | N |
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| Young girl in thy bright youth s blushing dawn | P |
| Graceful and joyous as sportive fawn | P |
| There is work for thee to do | Q |
| And higher aims than to flirt and smile | R |
| And practise each gay coquettish wile | R |
| Admiring glances to woo | Q |
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| Ah the world is full of grief and care | S |
| Sad breaking hearts are every where | S |
| And thou can st give relief | T |
| Alms to the needy soft word of hope | U |
| That a brighter view may chance to ope | U |
| To mourners bowed by grief | T |
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| That gauzy tissue yon bud or flower | V |
| That tempt thee at the present hour | V |
| To be worn then cast aside | W |
| Bethink thee their price might comfort bring | X |
| Fuel or food to the famishing | X |
| And help to the sorely tried | W |
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| Such harvest fruits are most precious and rare | S |
| Worthy all toil and patient care | S |
| Think of the promised reward | Y |
| Not earthly gains that will pass away | Z |
| Like morning mist or bright sunset ray | Z |
| But Christ Himself our Lord | Y |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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