At The Peace Table Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHIHJKLK MNONPQPQ CRSTUVWV| Who shall sit at the table then when the terms | A |
| of peace are made | B |
| The wisest men of the troubled lands in their | C |
| silver and gold brocade | B |
| Yes they shall gather in solemn state to speak | D |
| for each living race | E |
| But who shall speak for the unseen dead that shall | F |
| come to the council place | E |
| - | |
| Though you see them not and you hear them not | G |
| they shall sit at the table too | H |
| They shall throng the room where the peace is | I |
| made and know what it is you do | H |
| The innocent dead from the sea shall rise to stand | J |
| at the wise man's side | K |
| And over his shoulder a boy shall look a boy | L |
| that was crucified | K |
| - | |
| You may guard the doors of that council hall with | M |
| barriers strong and stout | N |
| But the dead unbidden shall enter there and never | O |
| you'll shut them out | N |
| And the man that died in the open boat and the | P |
| babes that suffered worse | Q |
| Shall sit at the table when peace is made by the | P |
| side of a martyred nurse | Q |
| - | |
| You may see them not but they'll all be there | C |
| when they speak you may fail to hear | R |
| You may think that you're making your pacts | S |
| alone but their spirits will hover near | T |
| And whatever the terms of the peace you make | U |
| with the tyrant whose hands are red | V |
| You must please not only the living here but must | W |
| satisfy your dead | V |
Edgar Albert Guest
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