He's Taken Out His Papers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCAA DDE FFGG| He's taken out his papers an' he's just like you an' me | A |
| He's sworn to love the Stars and Stripes an' die for it says he | A |
| An' he's done with dukes an' princes an' he's done with kings an' queens | B |
| An' he's pledged himself to freedom for he knows what freedom means | B |
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| He's bought himself a bit of ground an' Lord he's proud an' glad | C |
| For in the land he came from that is what he never had | C |
| Now his kids can beat his writin' an' they're readin' books says he | A |
| That the children in his country never get a chance to see | A |
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| He's taken out his papers an' he's prouder than a king | D |
| 'It means a lot to me ' says he 'just like the breath o' spring | D |
| For a new life lies before us we've got hope an' faith an' cheer | E |
| We can face the future bravely an' our kids don't need to fear ' | - |
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| He's taken out his papers an' his step is light to day | F |
| For a load is off his shoulders an' he treads an easier way | F |
| An' he'll tell you if you ask him so that you can understand | G |
| Just what freedom means to people who have known some other land | G |
Edgar Albert Guest
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