Unarmed Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB C D EE DD F GG HH II J CC K LL MM DD NN CC C| Saint Peter sat at the jasper gate | A |
| When Stephen M White arrived in state | A |
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| 'Admit me ' 'With pleasure ' Peter said | B |
| Pleased to observe that the man was dead | B |
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| 'That's what I'm here for Kindly show | C |
| Your ticket my lord and in you go ' | - |
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| White stared in blank surprise Said he | D |
| 'I run this place just turn that key ' | - |
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| 'Yes ' said the Saint and Stephen heard | E |
| With pain the inflection of that word | E |
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| But mastering his emotion he | D |
| Remarked 'My friend you're too d free | D |
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| 'I'm Stephen M by thunder White ' | - |
| And 'Yes ' the guardian said with quite | F |
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| The self same irritating stress | G |
| Distinguishing his former yes | G |
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| And still demurely as a mouse | H |
| He twirled the key to that Upper House | H |
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| Then Stephen seeing his bluster vain | I |
| Admittance to those halls to gain | I |
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| Said neighborly 'Pray tell me Pete | J |
| Does any one contest my seat ' | - |
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| The Saint replied 'Nay nay not so | C |
| But you voted always wrong below | C |
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| 'Whate'er the question clear and high | K |
| You're voice rang ' I ' ' I ' ever ' I '' | - |
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| Now indignation fired the heart | L |
| Of that insulted immortal part | L |
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| 'Die wretch ' he cried with blanching lip | M |
| And made a motion to his hip | M |
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| With purpose murderous and hearty | D |
| To draw the Democratic party | D |
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| He felt his fingers vainly slide | N |
| Upon his unappareled hide | N |
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| The dead arise from their 'silent tents' | C |
| But not their late habiliments | C |
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| Then wailed the briefest of his speeches | C |
| 'I've left it in my other breeches ' | - |
Ambrose Bierce
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