On The Death Of Mr. Fox Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBC C DDEEFFAAE GGEEEEEEHIC CCJJKKLLMM| The following iiliberal impromptu appeared in a morning papaer | A |
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| 'Our nation's foes lament on Fox's death | B |
| But bless the hour when PITT resign'd his breath | B |
| These feelings wide let sense and truth unclue | C |
| We give the palm where Justice points its due ' | - |
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| To which the author of these pieces sent the following reply | C |
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| Oh factious viper whose envenom'd tooth | D |
| Would mangle still the dead perverting truth | D |
| What though our 'nation's foes' lament the fate | E |
| With generous' feeling of the good and great' | E |
| Shall dastard tongues essay to blast the name | F |
| Of him whose meed exists in endless fame | F |
| When PITT expired in plenitude of power | A |
| Though Ilisuccess obscured his dying hour | A |
| Pity her dewy wings before him spread | E |
| For noble spirits 'war not with the dead ' | - |
| His friends in tears a last sad requiem gave | G |
| As all his errors slumber'd in the grave | G |
| He sunk an Atlas bending 'neath the weight | E |
| Of cares o'erwhelmlng our conflicting state | E |
| When lo a Hercules in FOX appear'd | E |
| Who for a time the ruin'd fabric rear'd | E |
| He too is fall'n who Britain's loss supplied | E |
| With him our fast reviving hopes have died | E |
| Not one great people only raise his urn | H |
| All Europe's far extended regions mourn | I |
| 'These feelings wide let sense and truth unclue | C |
| To give the palm where Justice points its due ' | - |
| Yet let not canker'd Calumny assail | C |
| Or round our statesman wind her gloomy veil | C |
| FOX o'er whose corse a mourning world must weep | J |
| Whose dear remains in honour'd marble sleep | J |
| For whom at last e'en hostile nations groan | K |
| While friends and foes alike his talents own | K |
| FOX shall in Britain's future annals shine | L |
| Nor e'en to PITT the patriot's palm resign | L |
| Which Envy wearing Candour's sacred mask | M |
| For PITT and PITT alone has dared to ask | M |
George Gordon Byron
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