The Beautiful Sun Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CDEE FFGG HHEE IIJJ KKLL MMLL GGGG GGNN JJJJ OOPP GGQQ RRSS| Beautiful Sun with thy golden rays | A |
| To God the wise Creator be all praise | A |
| For thou nourisheth all the creation | B |
| Wherever there is found to be animation | B |
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| Without thy heat we could not live | C |
| Then praise to God we ought to give | D |
| For thou makest the fruits and provisions to grow | E |
| To nourish all creatures on earth below | E |
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| Thou makest the hearts of the old feel glad | F |
| Likewise the young child and the lad | F |
| And the face of Nature to look green and gay | G |
| And the little children to sport and play | G |
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| Thou also givest light unto the Moon | H |
| Which certainly is a very great boon | H |
| To all God's creatures here below | E |
| Throughout the world where'er they go | E |
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| How beautiful thou look'st on a summer morn | I |
| When thou sheddest thy effulgence among the yellow corn | I |
| Also upon lake and river and the mountain tops | J |
| Whilst thou leavest behind the most lovely dewdrops | J |
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| How beautiful thou seem'st in the firmament above | K |
| As I gaze upon thee my heart fills with love | K |
| To God the great Creator Who has placed thee there | L |
| Who watches all His creatures with an eye of care | L |
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| Thou makest the birds to sing on the tree | M |
| Also by meadow mountain and lea | M |
| And the lark high poised up in air | L |
| Carolling its little song with its heart free from care | L |
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| Thou makest the heart of the shepherd feel gay | G |
| As he watches the little lambkins at their innocent play | G |
| While he tends them on the hillside all day | G |
| Taking care that none of them shall go astray | G |
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| Thou cheerest the weary traveller while on his way | G |
| During the livelong summer day | G |
| As he admires the beautiful scenery while passing along | N |
| And singing to himself a stave of a song | N |
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| Thou cheerest the tourist while amongst the Highland hills | J |
| As he views their beautiful sparkling rills | J |
| Glittering like diamonds by the golden rays | J |
| While the hills seem to offer up to God their praise | J |
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| While the bee from flower to flower does roam | O |
| To gather honey and carry it home | O |
| While it hums its little song in the beautiful sunshine | P |
| And seemingly to thank the Creator divine | P |
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| For the honey it hath gathered during the day | G |
| In the merry month of May | G |
| When the flowers are in full bloom | Q |
| Also the sweet honeysuckle and the broom | Q |
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| How beautiful thy appearance while setting in the west | R |
| Whilst encircled with red and azure 'tis then thou look'st best | R |
| Then let us all thank God for thy golden light | S |
| In our prayers every morning and night | S |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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Robbin Clarke: I LOVED this poem, and it is very useful for teaching in a Christian school. I have also spent evenings, resting, and just reading William's (Mcgonagall) poems online.
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