Ode Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEDECFFGGHIHIHG JJKKGGGGGGLHGGGGGGMM NONOPP A QQRGSGTTGGGG A GGGGUVWXYWGZA2GIMB2C 2C2GGC2C2GC2C2GGIG GD2GD2E2E2F2F2E2C2C2 C2C2C2C2GGGGG2G2C2GG C2 H2I2J2I2I2 GG GGG2G2I | A |
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IMAGINATION ne'er before content | B |
But aye ascending restless in her pride | C |
From all that martial feats could yield | D |
To her desires or to her hopes present | E |
Stooped to the Victory on that Belgic field | D |
Achieved this closing deed magnificent | E |
And with the embrace was satisfied | C |
Fly ministers of Fame | F |
With every help that ye from earth and heaven may claim | F |
Bear through the world these tidings of delight | G |
Hours Days and Months 'have' borne them in the sight | G |
Of mortals hurrying like a sudden shower | H |
That landward stretches from the sea | I |
The morning's splendours to devour | H |
But this swift travel scorns the company | I |
Of irksome change or threats from saddening power | H |
'The shock is given the Adversaries bleed' | G |
'Lo Justice triumphs Earth is freed ' | - |
Joyful annunciation it went forth | J |
It pierced the caverns of the sluggish North | J |
It found no barrier on the ridge | K |
Of Andes frozen gulphs became its bridge | K |
The vast Pacific gladdens with the freight | G |
Upon the Lakes of Asia 'tis bestowed | G |
The Arabian desert shapes a willing road | G |
Across her burning breast | G |
For this refreshing incense from the West | G |
Where snakes and lions breed | G |
Where towns and cities thick as stars appear | L |
Wherever fruits are gathered and where'er | H |
The upturned soil receives the hopeful seed | G |
While the Sun rules and cross the shades of night | G |
The unwearied arrow hath pursued its flight | G |
The eyes of good men thankfully give heed | G |
And in its sparkling progress read | G |
Of virtue crowned with glory's deathless meed | G |
Tyrants exult to hear of kingdoms won | M |
And slaves are pleased to learn that mighty feats are done | M |
Even the proud Realm from whose distracted borders | N |
This messenger of good was launched in air | O |
France humbled France amid her wild disorders | N |
Feels and hereafter shall the truth declare | O |
That she too lacks not reason to rejoice | P |
And utter England's name with sadly plausive voice | P |
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II | A |
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O genuine glory pure renown | Q |
And well might it beseem that mighty Town | Q |
Into whose bosom earth's best treasures flow | R |
To whom all persecuted men retreat | G |
If a new Temple lift her votive brow | S |
High on the shore of silver Thames to greet | G |
The peaceful guest advancing from afar | T |
Bright be the Fabric as a star | T |
Fresh risen and beautiful within there meet | G |
Dependence infinite proportion just | G |
A Pile that Grace approves and Time can trust | G |
With his most sacred wealth heroic dust | G |
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III | A |
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But if the valiant of this land | G |
In reverential modesty demand | G |
That all observance due to them be paid | G |
Where their serene progenitors are laid | G |
Kings warriors high souled poets saint like sages | U |
England's illustrious sons of long long ages | V |
Be it not unordained that solemn rites | W |
Within the circuit of those Gothic walls | X |
Shall be performed at pregnant intervals | Y |
Commemoration holy that unites | W |
The living generations with the dead | G |
By the deep soul moving sense | Z |
Of religious eloquence | A2 |
By visual pomp and by the tie | G |
Of sweet and threatening harmony | I |
Soft notes awful as the omen | M |
Of destructive tempests coming | B2 |
And escaping from that sadness | C2 |
Into elevated gladness | C2 |
While the white robed choir attendant | G |
Under mouldering banners pendant | G |
Provoke all potent symphonies to raise | C2 |
Songs of victory and praise | C2 |
For them who bravely stood unhurt or bled | G |
With medicable wounds or found their graves | C2 |
Upon the battle field or under ocean's waves | C2 |
Or were conducted home in single state | G |
And long procession there to lie | G |
Where their sons' sons and all posterity | I |
Unheard by them their deeds shall celebrate | G |
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IV | - |
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Nor will the God of peace and love | - |
Such martial service disapprove | - |
He guides the Pestilence the cloud | G |
Of locusts travels on his breath | D2 |
The region that in hope was ploughed | G |
His drought consumes his mildew taints with death | D2 |
He springs the hushed Volcano's mine | E2 |
He puts the Earthquake on her still design | E2 |
Darkens the sun hath bade the forest sink | F2 |
And drinking towns and cities still can drink | F2 |
Cities and towns 'tis Thou the work is Thine | E2 |
The fierce Tornado sleeps within thy courts | C2 |
He hears the word he flies | C2 |
And navies perish in their ports | C2 |
For Thou art angry with thine enemies | C2 |
For these and mourning for our errors | C2 |
And sins that point their terrors | C2 |
We bow our heads before Thee and we laud | G |
And magnify thy name Almighty God | G |
But Man is thy most awful instrument | G |
In working out a pure intent | G |
Thou cloth'st the wicked in their dazzling mail | G2 |
And for thy righteous purpose they prevail | G2 |
Thine arm from peril guards the coasts | C2 |
Of them who in thy laws delight | G |
Thy presence turns the scale of doubtful fight | G |
Tremendous God of battles Lord of Hosts | C2 |
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V | - |
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Forbear to Thee | - |
Father and Judge of all with fervent tongue | H2 |
But in a gentler strain | I2 |
Of contemplation by no sense of wrong | J2 |
Too quick and keen incited to disdain | I2 |
Of pity pleading from the heart in vain | I2 |
TO THEE TO THEE | - |
Just God of christianised Humanity | - |
Shall praises be poured forth and thanks ascend | G |
That thou hast brought our warfare to an end | G |
And that we need no second victory | - |
Blest above measure blest | G |
If on thy love our Land her hopes shall rest | G |
And all the Nations labour to fulfil | G2 |
Thy law and live henceforth in peace in pure good will | G2 |
William Wordsworth
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