Last Words. Napoleon And Wellington Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDED FGFGAEA DHDHDED AEAEAE ICJCFEF DKDKFEF A LELE MNMN OPOP BEBE EQE| NAPOLEON | A |
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| Is it this then O world warrior | B |
| That exulting through the folds | C |
| Of the dark and cloudy barrier | B |
| Thine enfranchised eye beholds | C |
| Is when blessed hands relieve thee | D |
| From the gross and mortal clay | E |
| This the heaven that should receive thee | D |
| 'T te d'arm e ' | - |
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| Now the final link is breaking | F |
| Of the fierce corroding chain | G |
| And the ships their watch forsaking | F |
| Bid the seas no more detain | G |
| Whither is it freed and risen | A |
| The pure spirit seeks away | E |
| Quits for what the weary prison | A |
| 'T te d'arm e ' | - |
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| Doubtless angels hovering o'er thee | D |
| In thine exile's sad abode | H |
| Marshalled even now before thee | D |
| Move upon that chosen road | H |
| Thither they ere friends have laid thee | D |
| Where sad willows o'er thee play | E |
| Shall already have conveyed thee | D |
| 'T te d'arm e ' | - |
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| Shall great captains foiled and broken | A |
| Hear from thee on each great day | E |
| At the crisis a word spoken | A |
| Word that battles still obey | E |
| 'Cuirassiers here here those cannon | A |
| Quick those squadrons up away | E |
| 'To the charge on as one man on ' | - |
| 'T te d'arm e ' | - |
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| Yes too true alas while sated | I |
| Of the wars so slow to cease | C |
| Nations once that scorned and hated | J |
| Would to Wisdom turn and Peace | C |
| Thy dire impulse still obeying | F |
| Fevered youths as in the old day | E |
| In their hearts still find thee saying | F |
| 'T te d'arm e ' | - |
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| Oh poor soul Or do I view thee | D |
| From earth's battle fields withheld | K |
| In a dream assembling to thee | D |
| Troops that quell not nor are quelled | K |
| Breaking airy lines defeating | F |
| Limbo kings and as to day | E |
| Idly to all time repeating | F |
| 'T te d'arm e ' | - |
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| WELLINGTON | A |
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| And what the words that with his failing breath | L |
| Did England hear her aged soldier say | E |
| I know not Yielding tranquilly to death | L |
| With no proud speech no boast he passed away | E |
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| Not stirring words nor gallant deeds alone | M |
| Plain patient work fulfilled that length of life | N |
| Duty not glory Service not a throne | M |
| Inspired his effort set for him the strife | N |
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| Therefore just Fortune with one hasty blow | O |
| Spurning her minion Glory's Victory's lord | P |
| Gave all to him that was content to know | O |
| In service done its own supreme reward | P |
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| The words he said if haply words there were | B |
| When full of years and works he passed away | E |
| Most naturally might methinks refer | B |
| To some poor humble business of to day | E |
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| 'That humble simple duty of the day | E |
| Perform ' he bids 'ask not if small or great | Q |
| Serve in thy post be faithful and obey | E |
| Who serves her truly sometimes saves the State ' | - |
Arthur Hugh Clough
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