At The End Of The Day. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDED FGFGCDED HIHICDED EJEJEDED| There is no escape by the river | A |
| There is no flight left by the fen | B |
| We are compassed about by the shiver | A |
| Of the night of their marching men | B |
| Give a cheer | C |
| For our hearts shall not give way | D |
| Here's to a dark to morrow | E |
| And here's to a brave to day | D |
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| The tale of their hosts is countless | F |
| And the tale of ours a score | G |
| But the palm is naught to the dauntless | F |
| And the cause is more and more | G |
| Give a cheer | C |
| We may die but not give way | D |
| Here's to a silent morrow | E |
| And here's to a stout to day | D |
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| God has said Ye shall fail and perish | H |
| But the thrill ye have felt to night | I |
| I shall keep in my heart and cherish | H |
| When the worlds have passed in night | I |
| Give a cheer | C |
| For the soul shall not give way | D |
| Here's to the greater to morrow | E |
| That is born of a great to day | D |
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| Now shame on the craven truckler | E |
| And the puling things that mope | J |
| We've a rapture for our buckler | E |
| That outwears the wings of hope | J |
| Give a cheer | E |
| For our joy shall not give way | D |
| Here's in the teeth of to morrow | E |
| To the glory of to day | D |
Bliss Carman (william)
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