Motive Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE FGFG HIHI JKJK| Worthless the man who works he knows not why | A |
| Whom naught inspires to his puny plan | B |
| Who seeming plays his part instinctively | C |
| Soulless and falsely designated man | B |
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| Wicked who works from wish of worldly gain | D |
| His soul surrendered to th'accurs d lust | E |
| Of pleasure partial briefly to remain | D |
| Of treasure liable to moth and rust | E |
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| Foolish and vain is he whose motive fame | F |
| Ruled by desire of honor and renown | G |
| And fondly courting Fortune's fickle Dame | F |
| To day she smiles to morrow she will frown | G |
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| But virtuous noble prompted from above | H |
| Preluding now the perfect life again | I |
| Is he whose only inspiration love | H |
| Love to his God and to his fellow men | I |
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| For love is naught but God's own nature given | J |
| In partial measure down to man to come | K |
| The sole delight of earth the key to heaven | J |
| Of all the virtues centre source and sum | K |
W. M. Mackeracher
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