A Grace after Dinner, Extempore by Robert Burns
The speaker thanks the divine creator of sea and shore and asks for continued abundance, a trusted friend, and the one they love, desiring nothing more.
By Robert Burns · Genre: Devotional Poetry, Poetry · 83 words
First lines
O thou, in whom we live and move- / Who made the sea and shore; / Thy goodness constantly we prove, / And grateful would adore; / And, if it please Thee, Power above! / Still grant us, with such store, / The friend we trust, the fair we love- / And we desire no more. Amen!
Genres
- Devotional Poetry — Eight rhyming lines address the divine creator with gratitude and a petition, ending with Amen.
- Poetry — Alternating rhymes link praise for divine goodness with requests for provision and companionship.
Tags
prayer · gratitude · abundance · friendship · love
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Devotional Poetry, Poetry
- Length: 83 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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