Monitory Verses. To A Young Lady, Who Indulged Too Gloomy Ideas Of Our Sublunary State. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDEFGG HHIIJJKKLLMMNN| Dear nymph of a feeling and delicate mind | A |
| Whose eye the rash tears of timidity blind | A |
| When fancy alarm'd takes a heart chilling hue | B |
| And the prospect of life is all dark in thy view | B |
| Let me as thy monitor mild and sincere | C |
| To thy spirit the gift of existence endear | D |
| And shew thee if darkened by fear or chagrin | E |
| The sunshine of friendship can gild every scene | F |
| Those who true to the Ruler of every hour | G |
| Rely on his mercy and trust in his power | G |
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| Whatso'er is their lot may by viewing it right | H |
| Convert all its darkness to visions of light | H |
| When mortals of hope the fair presage assume | I |
| Even death's sable pall is no object of gloom | I |
| They smile on the path which their best friends have trod | J |
| And rejoice when they feel they are summon'd to God | J |
| Be it long my young friend ere such joy can be thine | K |
| First embrace all the gifts faith exults to resign | K |
| The best prelude to death is without mental strife | L |
| To be grateful for all the pure pleasures of life | L |
| And many pure pleasures to mortals are given | M |
| Sick or well rich or poor by the bounty of heaven | M |
| If we all draw them forth by well acting our part | N |
| From that mine of delight an affectionate heart | N |
William Hayley
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