I Am An Abolitionist Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDCDC AEFGHIJI AKFKLMLM AIFINOCOI am an Abolitionist | A |
I glory in the name | B |
Though now by Slavery s minions hiss d | C |
And covered o er with shame | B |
It is a spell of light and power | D |
The watchword of the free | C |
Who spurns it in the trial hour | D |
A craven soul is he | C |
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I am an Abolitionist | A |
Then urge me not to pause | E |
For joyfully do I enlist | F |
In Freedom s sacred cause | G |
A nobler strife the world ne er saw | H |
Th enslaved to disenthral | I |
I am a soldier for the war | J |
Whatever may befall | I |
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I am an Abolitionist | A |
Oppression s deadly foe | K |
In God s great strength will I resist | F |
And lay the monster low | K |
In God s great name do I demand | L |
To all be freedom given | M |
That peace and joy may fill the land | L |
And songs go up to heaven | M |
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I am an Abolitionist | A |
No threats shall awe my soul | I |
No perils cause me to desist | F |
No bribes my acts control | I |
A freeman will I live and die | N |
In sunshine and in shade | O |
And raise my voice for liberty | C |
Of nought on earth afraid | O |
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