Millennial Harp 2
Heavenly Rest
1There is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wander'rs giv'n;
There is a soft, a downy bed, As fair as breath of ev'n;
2A couch for wea-ry mor-tals spread, Where they may rest the ach-ing head,
And find re-pose in heaven.
The verse
- Meter
- 15.14
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 55% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary
Verse 1
There is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wander'rs giv'n;/˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘???15A
There is a soft, a downy bed, As fair as breath of ev'n;/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘?14B
Verse 2
A couch for wea-ry mor-tals spread, Where they may rest the ach-ing head,˘/˘/˘/˘//˘˘/˘/˘/16A
And find re-pose in heaven.˘/˘/˘/˘7B
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.