Purpose Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEDFBB GHGHII JKJKFE| Not for the sake of the gold | A |
| Not for the sake of the fame | B |
| Not for the prize would I hold | A |
| Any ambition or aim | B |
| I would be brave and be true | C |
| Just for the good I can do | C |
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| I would be useful on earth | D |
| Serving some purpose or cause | E |
| Doing some labor of worth | D |
| Giving no thought to applause | F |
| Thinking less of the gold or the fame | B |
| Than the joy and the thrill of the game | B |
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| Medals their brightness may lose | G |
| Fame be forgotten or fade | H |
| Any reward we may choose | G |
| Leaves the account still unpaid | H |
| But little real happiness lies | I |
| In fighting alone for a prize | I |
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| Give me the thrill of the task | J |
| The joy of the battle and strife | K |
| Of being of use and I'll ask | J |
| No greater reward from this life | K |
| Better than fame or applause | F |
| Is striving to further a cause | E |
Edgar Albert Guest
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