Lines, On The Death Of The Rev. Mr. B Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCCDDEEFFGHFFIIFFJJ KL| Supposed To Be Written By Miss B His Sister | A |
| - | |
| At God's command the vital spirit fled | B |
| And thou my Brother slumber'st with the dead | B |
| Alas how art thou changed I scarcely dare | C |
| To gaze on thee dread sight death death is there | C |
| How does thy loss o'erwhelm my heart with grief | D |
| But tears kind nature's tears afford relief | D |
| Reluctant sad I take my last farewell | E |
| Thy virtues in my mind shall ever dwell | E |
| Thy tender friendship felt so long for me | F |
| Thy frankness truth thy generosity | F |
| Thy tuneful tongue's persuasive eloquence | G |
| Thy science learning taste wit common sense | H |
| Thy patriot love of genuine liberty | F |
| Thy heart o'erflowing with philanthropy | F |
| And chiefly will I strive henceforth to feel | I |
| Thy firm religious faith and pious zeal | I |
| Enlighten'd liberal free from bigotry | F |
| And that prime excellence thy charity | F |
| Farewell for ever no forbid it Heaven | J |
| A glorious promise is to Christians given | J |
| Though parted in this world of sin and pain | K |
| On high my Brother we shall meet again | L |
Thomas Oldham
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