Contentment Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC DEDE FGFH IJKJ LMLM NONO PQPQ RQSQ| Phillipians iv | A |
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| Fierce passions discompose the mind | B |
| As tempests vex the sea | C |
| But calm content and peace we find | B |
| When Lord we turn to Thee | C |
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| In vain by reason and by rule | D |
| We try to bend the will | E |
| For none but in the Saviour's school | D |
| Can learn the heavenly skill | E |
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| Since at His feet my soul has sate | F |
| His gracious words to hear | G |
| Contented with my present state | F |
| I cast on Him my care | H |
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| quot Art thou a sinner soul quot He said | I |
| quot Then how canst thou complain | J |
| How light thy troubles here if weigh'd | K |
| With everlasting pain | J |
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| quot If thou of murmuring wouldst be cured | L |
| Compare thy griefs with mine | M |
| Think what my love for thee endured | L |
| And thou wilt not repine | M |
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| quot 'Tis I appoint thy daily lot | N |
| And I do all things well | O |
| Thou soon shalt leave this wretched spot | N |
| And rise with me to dwell | O |
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| quot In life my grace shall strength supply | P |
| Proportion'd to thy day | Q |
| At death thou still shalt find me nigh | P |
| To wipe thy tears away quot | Q |
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| Thus I who once my wretched days | R |
| In vain repinings spent | Q |
| Taught in my Saviour's school of grace | S |
| Have learnt to be content | Q |
William Cowper
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