That Deadly River Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCD AEAFGH IHJHKGL| I saw it flow | A |
| Yes that deadly river | B |
| Carrying a huge blow | A |
| Our comrades gone forever | B |
| At first they saw it good | C |
| That flooded bridge to cross | D |
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| They couldn't know | A |
| That therein death exist | E |
| To the other side below | A |
| A deep stream could visit | F |
| I heard them cry | G |
| Once more before they sank | H |
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| They wailed and wailed | I |
| Nevertheless more water they drank | H |
| No help we offered | J |
| In skills we felt blank | H |
| Swimming deep wasn't easy | K |
| We watched them die | G |
| Our cries couldn't help | L |
Francis Omariba
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