David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHGH EIEIJKJK LMLMEIEI NON| The beauty of Israel is slain on thy mountains | A |
| The mighty are low and how great is their fall | B |
| But tell not our grief in Gath by the fountains | A |
| And publish it not within Askelon's wall | B |
| Lest the Philistines' daughters shall mock at our sorrow | C |
| And triumph in gladness o'er us in our pain | D |
| And sound all their timbrels and harps on the morrow | C |
| While here we are sore in lamenting our slain | D |
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| Oh Gilboa's mountains from now and forever | E |
| Let moisture which falleth as rain or as dew | F |
| Come down on thy parch'd burning summits oh never | E |
| For the shield of the mighty is cast upon you | F |
| From the blood of the slain from the fat of the highest | G |
| The bow of fair Jonathan never did quail | H |
| And the sword of his father in danger the highest | G |
| Went forth to brave deeds like the sweep of the gale | H |
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| O Saul thou anointed and Jonathan brother | E |
| In life ye were pleasant and lovely to see | I |
| And still in your death ye are lovely together | E |
| Tho' great is my grief and my sorrow for thee | I |
| Ye were swifter than eagles ye heaven anointed | J |
| And stronger than lions thou glorious pair | K |
| Bur sad was the day that Jehovah appointed | J |
| To humble your strength and your bravery there | K |
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| Oh weep o'er the fallen fair Israel's daughters | L |
| He cloth'd you in scarlet and deck'd you with gold | M |
| Then shed ye your tears until their sad waters | L |
| Shall moisten the tomb where now he is cold | M |
| I'm sad for thee Jonathan more than my brother | E |
| So kindly and gentle so faithful and free | I |
| I lov'd thee as never I shall love another | E |
| And thou hadst a wonderful love unto me | I |
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| The mighty have fallen their weapons have perish'd | N |
| And slain in high places so low lies the brave | O |
| No more I shall gaze on the face that I cherish'd | N |
Thomas Frederick Young
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