Thanksgiving Day Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE FGFG HIHI JKJK FLLL MCMC| God of the harvest once again | A |
| Our joyful tones we raise | B |
| For all Thy goodness day by day | C |
| We give Thee thankful praise | B |
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| With blessings rich from fertile field | D |
| And gifts from fruitful tree | E |
| We wish this day our thanks to yield | D |
| With earnest hearts to Thee | E |
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| We plough'd the ground we sow'd the seed | F |
| But Thou didst send the rain | G |
| In grateful show'rs in time of need | F |
| And now we've reap'd the grain | G |
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| The sun with grateful heat did shine | H |
| The dew did nightly fall | I |
| And now for loaded tree and vine | H |
| We give Thee thanks for all | I |
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| The bee in well fill'd honey cells | J |
| Her sweets for us hath stow'd | K |
| The crystal water in the wells | J |
| For us from springs hath flow'd | K |
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| The lowing herd the prancing steed | F |
| Receiv'd we from Thy hand | L |
| And we this day return our meed | L |
| Of praise throughout the land | L |
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| Then let us sing with earnest hearts | M |
| Tho' joyful be each lay | C |
| And thankful ev'ry song that starts | M |
| On this Thanksgiving Day | C |
Thomas Frederick Young
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