One Mood's Expression Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAAB CDCCD EFEEF GBGGB| See Lord fanatics all arrayed | A |
| For revolution | B |
| To foil their villainous crusade | A |
| Unsheathe again the sacred blade | A |
| Of persecution | B |
| - | |
| What though through long disuse 't is grown | C |
| A trifle rusty | D |
| 'Gainst modern heresy whose bone | C |
| Is rotten and the flesh fly blown | C |
| It still is trusty | D |
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| Of sterner stuff thine ancient foes | E |
| Unapprehensive | F |
| Sprang forth to meet thy biting blows | E |
| Our zealots chiefly to the nose | E |
| Assume the offensive | F |
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| Then wield the blade their necks to hack | G |
| Nor ever spare one | B |
| Thy crowns of martyrdom unpack | G |
| But see that every martyr lack | G |
| The head to wear one | B |
Ambrose Bierce
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