Hymns for Second Advent Believers 38
SLEEP NOW, DEAR BROTHER
1SLEEP now, dear Brother, sweetly sleep,
And from thy labors rest,
Where mortal care, nor trouble's sigh
Shall seize thy peaceful breast.
2Dear Brother, thou unconscious art,
While mourners weep around;
Thou waitest in thy grave to hear,
The trumpet's joyful sound.
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 68% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCB
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Verse 1
SLEEP now, dear Brother, sweetly sleep,////˘/˘/8A
And from thy labors rest,˘˘//˘/6B
Where mortal care, nor trouble's sigh//˘/˘/˘/8C
Shall seize thy peaceful breast.˘///˘/6B
Verse 2
Dear Brother, thou unconscious art,//˘///˘/8A
While mourners weep around;//˘/˘/6B
Thou waitest in thy grave to hear,//˘˘//˘/8C
The trumpet's joyful sound.˘/˘/˘/6B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.