Epitaph On Voltaire Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDEE| Here lies interr'd Voltaire no letter'd name | A |
| Can boast more brilliant more extensive fame | A |
| On him what various gifts did heaven confer | B |
| Poet historian wit philosopher | B |
| But ah peruse it Christian with a tear | C |
| The chief of infidels lies buried here | D |
| Lament the abuse of such rare talents given | E |
| Lament such dire ingratitude to heaven | E |
Thomas Oldham
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