Funeral Hymn
Sir Walter Scott 1771 (College Wynd, Edinburgh) – 1832 (Abbotsford, Roxburghshire)
Dust unto dust,
To this all must;
The tenant hath resign'd
The faded form To waste and worm-
Corruption claims her kind.
Through paths unknown
Thy soul hath flown,
To seek the realms of woe,
Where fiery pain
Shall purge the stain
Of actions done below.
In that sad place,
By Mary's grace,
Brief may thy dwelling be
Till prayers and alms,
And holy psalms,
Shall set the captive free.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 29, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABXB CCDEED FFGHHG |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 388 |
Words | 72 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 6, 6 |
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