A Rallying Cry Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE DGDG HIJI FKLK HLDL HDMD DLDL NFOF OLFL HPQP| Oh children of the tropics | A |
| Amid our pain and wrong | B |
| Have you no other mission | C |
| Than music dance and song | B |
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| When through the weary ages | D |
| Our dripping tears still fall | E |
| Is this a time to dally | F |
| With pleasure's silken thrall | E |
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| Go muffle all your viols | D |
| As heroes learn to stand | G |
| With faith in God's great justice | D |
| Nerve every heart and hand | G |
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| Dream not of ease nor pleasure | H |
| Nor honor wealth nor fame | I |
| Till from the dust you've lifted | J |
| Our long dishonored name | I |
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| And crowned that name with glory | F |
| By deeds of holy worth | K |
| To shine with light emblazoned | L |
| The noblest name on earth | K |
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| Count life a dismal failure | H |
| Unblessing and unblest | L |
| That seeks 'mid ease inglorious | D |
| For pleasure or for rest | L |
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| With courage strength and valor | H |
| Your lives and actions brace | D |
| Shrink not from toil or hardship | M |
| And dangers bravely face | D |
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| Engrave upon your banners | D |
| In words of golden light | L |
| That honor truth and justice | D |
| Are more than godless might | L |
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| Above earth's pain and sorrow | N |
| Christ's dying face I see | F |
| I hear the cry of anguish | O |
| Why hast thou forsaken me | F |
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| In the pallor of that anguish | O |
| I see the only light | L |
| To flood with peace and gladness | F |
| Earth's sorrow pain and night | L |
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| Arrayed in Christly armor | H |
| 'Gainst error crime and sin | P |
| The victory can't be doubtful | Q |
| For God is sure to win | P |
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
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