Anthony Findlay Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDEFGHDIJKLIMNNOP| Both for the country and for the man | A |
| And for a country as well as a man | A |
| 'Tis better to be feared than loved | B |
| And if this country would rather part | C |
| With the friendship of every nation | D |
| Than surrender its wealth | E |
| I say of a man 'tis worse to lose | F |
| Money than friends | G |
| And I rend the curtain that hides the soul | H |
| Of an ancient aspiration | D |
| When the people clamor for freedom | I |
| They really seek for power o'er the strong | J |
| I Anthony Findlay rising to greatness | K |
| From a humble water carrier | L |
| Until I could say to thousands Come | I |
| And say to thousands Go | M |
| Affirm that a nation can never be good | N |
| Or achieve the good | N |
| Where the strong and the wise have not the rod | O |
| To use on the dull and weak | P |
Edgar Lee Masters
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