Hymn To Aristogeiton And Harmodius Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC A DEDE A FGFH C IJIJ

IA
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Wreathed in myrtle my sword I'll concealB
Like those champions devoted and braveC
When they plunged in the tyrant their steelB
And to Athens deliverance gaveC
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IIA
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Beloved heroes your deathless souls roamD
In the joy breathing isles of the blestE
Where the mighty of old have their homeD
Where Achilles and Diomed restE
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IIIA
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In fresh myrtle my blade I'll entwineF
Like Harmodius the gallant and goodG
When he made at the tutelar shrineF
A libation of Tyranny's bloodH
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IVC
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Ye deliverers of Athens from shameI
Ye avengers of Liberty's wrongsJ
Endless ages shall cherish your fameI
Embalmed in their echoing songsJ

Edgar Allan Poe



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