The March Of Mortality Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDEE FFGG HHIJI| Over the hills of time to the valley of endless years | A |
| Over the roads of woe to the land that is free from tears | B |
| Up from the haunts of men to the place where the angels are | C |
| This is the march of mortality to a wonderful goal afar | C |
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| Troopers we are in life warring at times with wrong | D |
| But promised ever unbroken rest at last in a land of song | D |
| And whether we serve or rule and whether we fall or rise | E |
| We shall come in time to that golden vale where never the spirit dies | E |
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| Back of the strife for gain and under the toil for fame | F |
| The dreams of men in this mortal march have ever remained the same | F |
| They have lived through their days and years for the great rewards to be | G |
| When earth's dusty garb shall be laid aside for the robes of eternity | G |
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| This is the march of mortality whatever man's race or creed | H |
| And whether he's one of the savage tribe or one of a higher breed | H |
| He is conscious dimly of better things that were promised him long ago | I |
| And he keeps his place in the line with men for | J |
| the joys that his soul shall know | I |
Edgar Albert Guest
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