Wisdom Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBBDEDF GHDIJKJK JBJBBABA ILMLJNJN| Proverbs viii | A |
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| Ere God had built the mountains | B |
| Or raised the fruitful hills | C |
| Before he fill'd the fountains | B |
| That feed the running rills | B |
| In me from everlasting | D |
| The wonderful I am | E |
| Found pleasures never wasting | D |
| And Wisdom is my name | F |
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| When like a tent to dwell in | G |
| He spread the skies abroad | H |
| And swathed about the swelling | D |
| Of Ocean's mighty flood | I |
| He wrought by weight and measure | J |
| And I was with Him then | K |
| Myself the Father's pleasure | J |
| And mine the sons of men | K |
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| Thus Wisdom's words discover | J |
| Thy glory and Thy grace | B |
| Thou everlasting lover | J |
| Of our unworthy race | B |
| Thy gracious eye survey'd us | B |
| Ere stars were seen above | A |
| In wisdom thou hast made us | B |
| And died for us in love | A |
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| And couldst thou be delighted | I |
| With creatures such as we | L |
| Who when we saw Thee slighted | M |
| And nail'd Thee to a tree | L |
| Unfathomable wonder | J |
| And mystery divine | N |
| The voice that speaks in thunder | J |
| Says Sinner I am thine | N |
William Cowper
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