The War-song Of Gamelbar. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABBACCA DEDEFFAAA AAGGAFFA AAHHAFFA AAAAAFFA AAIIAFFA AAJJAFFA AAFFAFFA AAIIAFFA AAAAAFFA AAAAAFFA DEDEFFAAA

Bowmen shout for GamelbarA
Winds unthrottle the wolves of warA
Heave a breathB
And dare a deathB
For the doom of GamelbarA
Wealth for GamelC
Wine for GamelC
Crimson wine for GamelbarA
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CHORUS Oh sleep for a knaveD
With his sins in the sodE
And death for the braveD
With his glory up to GodE
And joy for the girlF
And ease for the churlF
But the great game of warA
For our lord GamelbarA
GamelbarA
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Spearmen shout for GamelbarA
With his Saxon thirty scoreA
Heave a swordG
For our overlordG
Lord of warriors GamelbarA
Life for GamelF
Love for GamelF
Lady loves for GamelbarA
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Horsemen shout for GamelbarA
Swim the ford and climb the scaurA
Heave a handH
For the maiden landH
The maiden land of GamelbarA
Glory for GamelF
Gold for GamelF
Yellow gold for GamelbarA
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Armorers for GamelbarA
Rivet and forge and fear no scarA
Heave a hammerA
With anvil clamorA
To weld and brace for GamelbarA
Ring for GamelF
Rung for GamelF
Ring rung ring for GamelbarA
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Yeomen shout for GamelbarA
And his battle hand in warA
Heave his pennonI
Cheer his men onI
In the ranks of GamelbarA
Strength for GamelF
Song for GamelF
One war song for GamelbarA
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Roncliffe shout for GamelbarA
Menthorpe Bryan CastelfarA
Heave ThorparchJ
Of the Waving LarchJ
And Spofford's thane for GamelbarA
Blaise for GamelF
Brame for GamelF
Rougharlington for GamelbarA
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Maidens strew for GamelbarA
Roses down his way to warA
Heave a handfulF
Fill the land fullF
Of your gifts to GamelbarA
Dream of GamelF
Dance for GamelF
Dance in the halls for GamelbarA
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Servitors shout for GamelbarA
Roast the ox and stick the boarA
Heave a boneI
To gaunt HaroneI
The great war hound of GamelbarA
Mead for GamelF
Mirth for GamelF
Mirth at the board for GamelbarA
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Trumpets speak for GamelbarA
Blare as ye never blared beforeA
Heave a brayA
In the horns to dayA
The red war horns of GamelbarA
To night for GamelF
The North for GamelF
With fires on the hills for GamelbarA
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Shout for Gamel GamelbarA
Till your throats can shout no moreA
Heave a cryA
As he rideth byA
Sons of Orm for GamelbarA
Folk for GamelF
Fame for GamelF
Years and fame for GamelbarA
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CHORUS Oh sleep for a knaveD
With his sins in the sodE
And death for the braveD
With his glory up to GodE
And joy for the girlF
And ease for the churlF
But the great game of warA
For our lord GamelbarA
GamelbarA

Bliss Carman (william)



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