General Pershing Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCC DDEECC FFGGCC| He isn't long on speeches At the banquet table he | A |
| Could name a dozen places where he would much rather be | A |
| He's not one for fuss and feathers or for marching in review | B |
| But he's busy every minute when he's got a job to do | B |
| And you'll find him in the open fighting hard and fighting square | C |
| For the glory of his country when his boys get over there | C |
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| He has listened to the cheering of the splendid folks of France | D |
| And he knows that he's the leader of America's advance | D |
| And he knows his task is mighty and that words will not avail | E |
| So he's standing to his duty for he isn't there to fail | E |
| And you'll find him cool and steady when the guns begin to flare | C |
| And he'll talk in deeds of glory when his boys get over there | C |
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| He has gone to face the fury of the Prussian hordes that sweep | F |
| O'er the fertile fields of Freedom where the forms of heroes sleep | F |
| And it seems no time for talking or for laughter or for cheers | G |
| With the wounded all about him and their moaning in his ears | G |
| He is waiting for to morrow waiting there to do his share | C |
| And he'll strike a blow for freedom when his boys get over there | C |
Edgar Albert Guest
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