The Final Reckoning Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEDD FFDD GGDD HIDD JJDD KKDD| Twas a wild and stormy sunset changing tints of lurid red | A |
| Flooded mountain top and valley and the low clouds overhead | A |
| And the rays streamed through the windows of a building stately high | B |
| Whose wealthy high born master had lain him down to die | B |
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| Many friends were thronging round him breathing aching heavy sighs | C |
| Men with pale and awe struck faces women too with weeping eyes | C |
| Watching breathless silent grieving him whose sands were nearly run | D |
| When with sudden start he muttered God how much I ve left undone | D |
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| Then out spoke an aged listener with broad brow and locks of snow | E |
| Patriot faithful to thy country and her welfare say not so | E |
| For the long years thou hast served her thou hast only honor won | D |
| But from side to side still tossing still he muttered Much undone | D |
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| Then the wife with moan of anguish like complaint of stricken dove | F |
| Murmured Husband truer fonder never blessed a woman s love | F |
| And a just and tender father both to daughter and to son | D |
| But more feebly moaned he ever Oh there s much there s much undone | D |
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| Quickly then a proud stern soldier questioned Say will not thy name | G |
| Long descend in future story linked with honor and with fame | G |
| For thine arm was prompt in battle and thy laurels nobly won | D |
| Patriot citizen and soldier what then is there left undone | D |
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| Then the dying man upraised him at his accents loud and clear | H |
| Into silence men lapsed quickly women checked each sob and tear | I |
| And he said To fame home country all my heart my thoughts I ve given | D |
| But Oh dreamers can you tell me what I ve done for God for Heaven | D |
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| It was not for Him I battled with the sword or with the pen | J |
| Not for His praise that I thirsted but that of my fellow men | J |
| And amid the light now flooding this my life s last setting sun | D |
| I can see misguided worldling that there s much I ve left undone | D |
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| Thicker darker fell the shadows fainter grew his flutt ring breath | K |
| Then a strange and solemn stillness twas the awful hush of death | K |
| Hope we that a tender Saviour unto gentle pity won | D |
| Judged that dying man with mercy whatsoe er he left undone | D |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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