The Centenary Of Alexandre Dumas Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFEFGG| Sound of trumpets blowing down the merriest winds of morn | A |
| Flash of hurtless lightnings laugh of thunders loud and glad | B |
| Here should hail the summer day whereon a light was born | A |
| Whence the sun grew brighter seeing the world less dark and sad | B |
| Man of men by right divine of boyhood everlasting | C |
| France incarnate France immortal in her deathless boy | D |
| Brighter birthday never shone than thine on earth forecasting | C |
| More of strenuous mirth in manhood more of manful joy | D |
| Child of warriors friend of warriors Garibaldi's friend | E |
| Even thy name is as the splendour of a sunbright sword | F |
| While the boy's heart beats in man thy fame shall find not end | E |
| Time and dark oblivion bow before thee as their lord | F |
| Youth acclaims thee gladdest of the gods that gild his days | G |
| Age gives thanks for thee and death lacks heart to quench thy praise | G |
Algernon Charles Swinburne
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