At Midnight Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB CDCD EFCF GHCH IJCJ KBLB| Turn Thou the key upon our thoughts dear Lord | A |
| And let us sleep | B |
| Give us our portion of forgetfulness | C |
| Silent and deep | B |
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| Lay Thou Thy quiet hand upon our eyes | C |
| To close their sight | D |
| Shut out the shining of the moon and stars | C |
| And candle light | D |
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| Keep back the phantoms and the visions sad | E |
| The shades of grey | F |
| The fancies that so haunt the little hours | C |
| Before the day | F |
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| Quiet the time worn questions that are all | G |
| Unanswered yet | H |
| Take from the spent and troubled souls of us | C |
| Their vain regret | H |
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| And lead us far into Thy silent land | I |
| That we may go | J |
| Like children out across the field o' dreams | C |
| Where poppies blow | J |
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| So all Thy saints and all Thy sinners too | K |
| Wilt Thou not keep | B |
| Since not alone unto Thy well beloved | L |
| Thou givest sleep | B |
Virna Sheard
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