May Seventeenth Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE FGHII FFJK FF LMNMM OMGFF KKGKK| Wergeland's statue on May seventeenth | A |
| Saw the procession And as its rear guard | B |
| Slow marching masses | C |
| Strong men and women with flower decked presence | D |
| Come now the peasants come now the peasants | E |
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| sterdal's forest's magnificent chieftain | F |
| Bore the old banner Soon as we see it | G |
| Blood red uplifted | H |
| Greet it the thousands in thought of its story | I |
| That is our glory that is our glory | I |
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| Never that lion bore crown that was foreign | F |
| Never that cloth was by Dannebrog cloven | F |
| I saw the | J |
| future | K |
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| When with that banner by Wergeland's column | F |
| Peasants stood solemn peasants stood solemn | F |
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| Most of our loss in the times that have vanished | L |
| Most of our victories most of our longing | M |
| Most that is vital | N |
| Deeds of the past and the future's bold daring | M |
| Peasants are bearing peasants are bearing | M |
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| Sorely they suffered for sins once committed | O |
| But they arise now Here in the Storting | M |
| Stalwart they prove it | G |
| All as they come from our land's every region | F |
| Peasants Norwegian peasants Norwegian | F |
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| Hold what they won with a will to go farther | K |
| Whole we must have independence and honor | K |
| All of us know it | G |
| Wergeland's summer bears soon its best flower | K |
| Power in peasants peasants in power | K |
Bjarnstjerne Bjarnson
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