England's Hope And England's Heir Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCACA DEDEBABA FAFADADA GHGH IAIA IIIIJAJAEngland's Hope and England's Heir | A |
Head and crown of Britain's glory | B |
Be thy future half so fair | A |
As her past is famed in story | B |
Then wilt thou be great indeed | C |
Daring where there's cause to dare | A |
Greatest in the hour of need | C |
England's Hope and England's Heir | A |
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By her past in acts supreme | D |
By her present grand endeavour | E |
By her future which the gleam | D |
Of our fond hopes brings us ever | E |
We can trust that thou wilt be | B |
Worthy of a fame so rare | A |
Worthy of thy destiny | B |
England's Hope and England's Heir | A |
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Be thy spirit fraught with hers | F |
Queen whom we revere and honour | A |
Be thine acts love's messengers | F |
Brightly flashing back upon her | A |
Be what most her trust would deem | D |
Help the answer to her prayer | A |
Realize her holiest dream | D |
England's Hope and England's Heir | A |
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Welcome Prince the land is wide | G |
Wider still the love we cherish | H |
Love that thou shalt find when tried | G |
Is not born to droop and perish | H |
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Welcome to our heart of hearts | I |
You will find no falsehood there | A |
But the zeal that truth imparts | I |
England's Hope and England's Heir | A |
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Welcome to our woodland deeps | I |
To our inland lakes and rivers | I |
Where the rapid roars and sweeps | I |
Where the brightest sunlight quivers | I |
Loyal souls can never fail | J |
Serfdom crouches in its lair | A |
But our British hearts are hale | J |
England's Hope and England's Heir | A |
Charles Sangster
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