De Salaberry At Chateauguay Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDED FGFG HIHI HJHJ KHKL HMHM LNLN OAOA HPHP LQLQ ABAB HRHS ALAL HHHH FTFT ABAB LHLH FUFU FVFV HNHN KJKJ FHFH LTLT

We are scarcely one to sevenA
But our cause is justB
Help us in our trial heavenA
Keep the ford we mustB
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Swiftly through the reeds and rushesC
Pours the Outarde floodD
Turned by sunset's rosy flushesE
To a stream of bloodD
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Sprinkled with the hues of slaughterF
Wave the forest treesG
Gently o'er the sparkling waterF
In the autumn breezeG
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Strange that Nature should remind usH
Of the coming fightI
Let it come it will but find usH
Battling for the rightI
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Never shall the land that gave usH
Birth be held a thrallJ
Ere the Stars and Stripes enslave usH
Death shall have us allJ
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Quickly in this silent dingleK
Raise the abatisH
Near where Outarde waters mingleK
With the ChateauguayL
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Hasten Night across the meadowsH
Kiss the streams to sleepM
Wrap us in thy cloak of shadowsH
Bid the stars not peepM
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Night has passed the birds awakingL
Greet the dawning dayN
Wherefore are our foemen makingL
Such a long delayN
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Hark at last they come now steadyO
Wait the signal gunA
When I fire fire you Now readyO
Fire Ah lads well doneA
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Like a vaulted wave that shattersH
On a rocky coastP
And in mist and salt spray scattersH
Breaks the mighty hostP
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Like the wave that swift returningL
Bursts upon the strandQ
Falls the foe with hatred burningL
On our little bandQ
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We are scarcely one to sevenA
But our cause is justB
Help us in our trial heavenA
Keep the ford we mustB
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Fall the shot clipped leaves about usH
Like the summer rainR
Charge the bitter foes to rout usH
Ever and againS
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Quarter never asked nor givenA
Still we beat them backL
Though our slender ranks are rivenA
With each fierce attackL
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Long the fearful battle ragesH
Death his harvest reapsH
He will live in history's pagesH
In the grave who sleepsH
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Round us stronger ever strongerF
Sweeps the hostile hordeT
If the strife continue longerF
We shall lose the fordT
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We are scarcely one to sevenA
But our cause is justB
Help us in our trial heavenA
Keep the ford we mustB
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Hope The fox when worn with runningL
Subtlety must useH
Let us strive to win by cunningL
What by force we loseH
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Bugler seek the forest borderF
Whence our friends should comeU
For attack sound loud the orderF
Beat upon the drumU
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So our foes may think in errorF
That our friends are nighV
And disturbed by sudden terrorF
From the conflict flyV
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Through the wood the bugler dashesH
Far beyond the frayN
While the deadly musket flashesH
Point him on his wayN
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Faintly o'er the din of battleK
On the ear there fallJ
From afar a drum's sharp rattleK
And a bugle callJ
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Through the forest drawing nearerF
Ring the bugle notesH
And the drum beat quicker clearerF
On the calm air floatsH
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Cheer my lads and cease from firingL
Sheathe the blood stained swordT
For our foemen are retiringL
We have kept the fordT

Arthur Weir



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