The Soldier Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBA CDCDCD| Yes Why do we aacute ll seeing of a soldier bless him bless | A |
| Our redcoats our tars Both these being the greater part | B |
| But frail clay nay but foul clay Here it is the heart | B |
| Since proud it calls the calling manly gives a guess | A |
| That hopes that makesbelieve the men must be no less | A |
| It fancies feigns deems dears the artist after his art | B |
| And fain will find as sterling all as all is smart | B |
| And scarlet wear the spirit of w aacute r th eacute re express | A |
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| Mark Christ our King He knows war served this soldiering through | C |
| He of all can handle a rope best There he bides in bliss | D |
| Now and s eacute eing somewh eacute re some m aacute n do all that man can do | C |
| For love he leans forth needs his neck must fall on kiss | D |
| And cry 'O Christ done deed So God made flesh does too | C |
| Were I come o'er again' cries Christ 'it should be this' | D |
Gerard Manley Hopkins
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