The Turning Of The Tide Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBAAACBBC| Storm strong with all the bitter heart of hate | A |
| Smote England now nineteen dark years ago | B |
| As when the tide's full wrath in seaward flow | B |
| Smites and bears back the swimmer Fraud and fate | A |
| Were leagued against her fear was fain to prate | A |
| Of honour in dishonour pride brought low | B |
| And humbleness whence holiness must grow | B |
| And greatness born of shame to be so great | A |
| The winter day that withered hope and pride | A |
| Shines now triumphal on the turning tide | A |
| That sets once more our trust in freedom free | C |
| That leaves a ruthless and a truthless foe | B |
| And all base hopes that hailed his cause laid low | B |
| And England's name a light on land and sea | C |
Algernon Charles Swinburne
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