Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon

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The Voices Of The Death Chamber Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHIHJKLK LMNMOKGK PNQNLKRK JNSNIKGK LTGTAUJU PVJWANIN

The night lamp is faintly gleamingA
Within my chamber stillB
And the heavy shades of midnightC
Each gloomy angle fillB
And my worn and weary watchersD
Scarce dare to move or weepE
For they think that I am buriedF
In deep and quiet sleepE
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But hush what are those voicesG
Heard on the midnight airH
Of strange celestial sweetnessI
Breathing of love and prayerH
Nearer they grow and clearerJ
I hear now what they sayK
To the Kingdom of God s gloryL
They re calling me awayK
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See my gentle mother softlyL
To me approaches nowM
What is the change she readethN
Upon my pale damp browM
She clasps her hands in anguishO
Whose depth no words might sayK
Has she too heard the voicesG
That are calling me awayK
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The father fond of my childrenP
First sole love of my youthN
The loving the gentle heartedQ
And full of manly truthN
Is kneeling now beside meL
Beseeching me to stayK
Oh tis agony to tell himR
They re calling me awayK
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If earthly love could conquerJ
The mighty power of DeathN
His love would stay the currentS
Of failing strength and breathN
That voice whose tender fondnessI
So long has been my stayK
Should tempt me from the voicesG
That are calling me awayK
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Ah they bring my children to meL
That loved and lovely bandT
And with wistful awe struck facesG
Around my couch they standT
And I strain each gentle darlingA
To me with wailing cryU
As I for the first time murmurJ
My God tis hard to dieU
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But O hark Those strains of HeavenP
Sound louder in mine earV
Whisp ring Thy God Thy FatherJ
Will guard those children dearW
Louder they grow now drowningA
All sounds of mortal birthN
And in wild triumphant sweetnessI
Bear me aloft from earthN

Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon



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