Father Ryan. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC A DEDE A FGFG H IJII| I | A |
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| In Southern sunny clime there is a hallowed tomb | B |
| Where rest the ashes of a minstrel priest | C |
| And soft winds that are laden with a sweet perfume | B |
| Their requiems for him have never ceased | C |
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| II | A |
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| We read his songs and hear again the tread | D |
| Of armed battalions marching to the fray | E |
| Or see once more the features of belov d dead | D |
| Whose life blood crimsoned uniforms of gray | E |
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| III | A |
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| We see the tattered banner that he loved so well | F |
| Again unfurled and fluttering in the breeze | G |
| And once again we hear the rebel yell | F |
| Triumphant wafted o'er the riven trees | G |
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| IV | H |
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| O may thy minstrel spirit find eternal rest | I |
| In some fair clime where nothing can be lost | J |
| Where anguish never more can rend thy breast | I |
| And fondest hope can ne'er be tempest tost | I |
George W. Doneghy
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