The Silver Horn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD AAEEFFGG AAHHIIJJ AAKKLLMM| Come rest with me now my silver horn | A |
| My melodious joy my silver horn | A |
| These many long years my constant friend | B |
| Together let our toiling end | B |
| Yet fain would I ask were mine the choice | C |
| For a moment of strength to give thee voice | C |
| One silvery peal ere life shall cease | D |
| But not for war for blessed peace | D |
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| Yes once again ring sweet silver horn | A |
| That long ago rang on battle morn | A |
| From vale and glen that summon'd then | E |
| To arms to arms a thousand men | E |
| For peace ring now for peace ring high | F |
| Ring a welcoming peal that shall not die | F |
| Till mountain and mound the earth around | G |
| Responsive songs in echo sound | G |
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| Thy whispers I hear my silver horn | A |
| My melodious joy my silver horn | A |
| They comfort me oft with such control | H |
| Methinks thou hast a living soul | H |
| Then cherish we both one calm content | I |
| For the land that we love our powers were spent | I |
| And o're the turf that greens our grave | J |
| For ages may her banner wave | J |
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| I kiss thee adieu my silver horn | A |
| My melodious joy my silver horn | A |
| Then suddenly loos'd the bugler's clasp | K |
| His kiss was but a dying gasp | K |
| Yet marvels of power can love evoke | L |
| At the touch of his lips the bugle spoke | L |
| And wondrously sweet and clear and strong | M |
| From thence outrang a silver song | M |
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