Ole Gabriel Ueland Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGDGD D HIHI D D DJDJ K K LM MMAMN AOAO P P| Of long toil 't is a matter | A |
| Through many a silent age | B |
| Before such power can shatter | A |
| Time hallowed custom's cage | B |
| The soul fruit of the peasant | C |
| Though seldom seed was sown | D |
| It is our honor present | C |
| Our future sure foreknown | D |
| - | |
| The fjords that earnest waited | E |
| 'Mid mountain snows around | F |
| His childhood's thoughts created | E |
| And depth of life profound | F |
| The highlands' sun that played there | G |
| On fjord and mountain snow | D |
| So wide a vision made there | G |
| As one could wish to know | D |
| - | |
| When | D |
| he | - |
| to Ting repairing | H |
| Would plead the peasant's right | I |
| Each word a beam was bearing | H |
| To make our young day bright | I |
| It came like ancient story | - |
| Or long lost song's refrain | D |
| What crowned our past with glory | - |
| It made our present gain | D |
| - | |
| Though in his boat a seaman | D |
| A farmer in his field | J |
| Ne'er finer thoughts did freeman | D |
| In royal council wield | J |
| His years bear witness ready | - |
| That we shall yet achieve | K |
| Our people's self rule steady | - |
| He taught us to believe | K |
| - | |
| When weary worn and aged | L |
| His faith was ever strong | M |
| The people's war he wag d | - |
| For victory erelong | M |
| Beneath the banner dying | M |
| He would not yet give o'er | A |
| And him Valkyries flying | M |
| Home to Valhalla bore | N |
| - | |
| From wintry night and bitter | A |
| He was with stately tread | O |
| In Saga's hall a glitter | A |
| Before the high sear led | O |
| Old heroes proud or merry | - |
| Rising to greet him went | P |
| But first of all King Sverre | - |
| From whom was his descent | P |
Bjarnstjerne Bjarnson
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