Things That Haven't Been Done Before Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHGA IJIKDADA AFAFLDLD| The things that haven't been done before | A |
| Those are the things to try | B |
| Columbus dreamed of an unknown shore | A |
| At the rim of the far flung sky | B |
| And his heart was bold and his faith was strong | C |
| As he ventured in dangers new | D |
| And he paid no heed to the jeering throng | C |
| Or the fears of the doubting crew | D |
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| The many will follow the beaten track | E |
| With guideposts on the way | F |
| They live and have lived for ages back | E |
| With a chart for every day | F |
| Someone has told them it's safe to go | G |
| On the road he has traveled o'er | H |
| And all that they ever strive to know | G |
| Are the things that were known before | A |
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| A few strike out without map or chart | I |
| Where never a man has been | J |
| From the beaten paths they draw apart | I |
| To see what no man has seen | K |
| There are deeds they hunger alone to do | D |
| Though battered and bruised and sore | A |
| They blaze the path for the many who | D |
| Do nothing not done before | A |
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| The things that haven't been done before | A |
| Are the tasks worth while to day | F |
| Are you one of the flock that follows or | A |
| Are you one that shall lead the way | F |
| Are you one of the timid souls that quail | L |
| At the jeers of a doubting crew | D |
| Or dare you whether you win or fail | L |
| Strike out for a goal that's new | D |
Edgar Albert Guest
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