On To Victory Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABCCCD EEEBFFFG HHHIJJKI LLLGMMMG| Children of the glorious dead | A |
| Who for freedom fought and bled | A |
| With her banner o'er you spread | A |
| On to victory | B |
| Not for stern ambition's prize | C |
| Do our hopes and wishes rise | C |
| Lo our leader from the skies | C |
| Bids us do or die | D |
| - | |
| Ours is not the tented field | E |
| We no earthly weapons wield | E |
| Light and love our sword and shield | E |
| Truth our panoply | B |
| This is proud oppression's hour | F |
| Storms are round us shall we cower | F |
| While beneath a despot's power | F |
| Groans the suffering slave | G |
| - | |
| While on every southern gale | H |
| Comes the helpless captive's tale | H |
| And the voice of woman's wail | H |
| And of man's despair | I |
| While our homes and rights are dear | J |
| Guarded still with watchful fear | J |
| Shall we coldly turn our ear | K |
| From the suppliant's prayer | I |
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| Never by our Country's shame | L |
| Never by a Saviour's claim | L |
| To the men of every name | L |
| Whom he died to save | G |
| Onward then ye fearless band | M |
| Heart to heart and hand to hand | M |
| Yours shall be the patriot's stand | M |
| Or the martyr's grave | G |
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