Defiance Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF GHIFFJ KLMNOPConquer the gloomy night of thy sorrow for the morning greets | A |
thee with laughter | B |
Rise and clothe thyself with noble pride | C |
Break loose from the tyranny of grief | D |
Thou standest alone among men | E |
Thy song is like a pearl in beauty | F |
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So spake my friend 'T is well | G |
The billows of the stormy sea which overwhelmed my soul | H |
These I subdue I quake not | I |
Before the bow and arrow of destiny | F |
I endured with patience when he deceitfully lied to me | F |
With his treacherous smile | J |
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Yea boldly I defy Fate | K |
I cringe not to envious Fortune | L |
I mock the towering floods | M |
My brave heart does not shrink | N |
This heart of mine that albeit young in years | O |
Is none the less rich in deep keen eyed experience | P |
Emma Lazarus
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