The Century Of Garibaldi Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBACDDC EEEE FGGF GGGG HEEH IEEI FGGJ KGGK EEEE LEEL EGGE MNNM| We who have seen Italia in the throes | A |
| Half risen but to be hurled to ground and now | B |
| Like a ripe field of wheat where once drove plough | B |
| All bounteous as she is fair we think of those | A |
| Who blew the breath of life into her frame | C |
| Cavour Mazzini Garibaldi Three | D |
| Her Brain her Soul her Sword and set her free | D |
| From ruinous discords with one lustrous aim | C |
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| That aim albeit they were of minds diverse | E |
| Conjoined them not to strive without surcease | E |
| For them could be no babblement of peace | E |
| While lay their country under Slavery's curse | E |
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| The set of torn Italia's glorious day | F |
| Was ever sunrise in each filial breast | G |
| Of eagle beaks by righteousness unblest | G |
| They felt her pulsing body made the prey | F |
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| Wherefore they struck and had to count their dead | G |
| With bitter smile of resolution nerved | G |
| To try new issues holding faith unswerved | G |
| Promise they gathered from the rich blood shed | G |
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| In them Italia visible to us then | H |
| As living rose for proof that huge brute Force | E |
| Has never being from celestial source | E |
| And is the lord of cravens not of men | H |
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| Now breaking up the crust of temporal strife | I |
| Who reads their acts enshrined in History sees | E |
| That Tyrants were the Revolutionaries | E |
| The Rebels men heart vowed to hallowed life | I |
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| Pure as the Archangel's cleaving Darkness thro' | F |
| The Sword he sees the keen unwearied Sword | G |
| A single blade against a circling horde | G |
| And aye for Freedom and the trampled few | J |
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| The cry of Liberty from dungeon cell | K |
| From exile was his God's command to smite | G |
| As for a swim in sea he joined the fight | G |
| With radiant face full sure that he did well | K |
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| Behold a warrior dealing mortal strokes | E |
| Whose nature was a child's amid his foes | E |
| A wary trickster at the battle's close | E |
| No gentler friend this leopard dashed with fox | E |
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| Down the long roll of History will run | L |
| The story of these deeds and speed his race | E |
| Beneath defeat more hotly to embrace | E |
| The noble cause and trust to another sun | L |
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| And lo that sun is in Italia's skies | E |
| This day by grace of his good sword in part | G |
| It beckons her to keep a warrior heart | G |
| For guard of beauty all too sweet a prize | E |
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| Earth gave him blessed be the Earth that gave | M |
| Earth's Master crowned his honest work on earth | N |
| Proudly Italia names his place of birth | N |
| The bosom of Humanity his grave | M |
George Meredith
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