Who Shall Rule This American Nation? Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCBAB CBAB DBDBEBCB FBFBDBGB| Who shall rule this American Nation | A |
| Say boys say | B |
| Who shall sit in the loftiest station | A |
| Say boys say | B |
| Shall the men who trampled on the banner | C |
| They who now their country would betray | B |
| They who murder the innocent freedmen | A |
| Say boys say | B |
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| No never no never | C |
| The loyal millions say | B |
| And 'tis they who rule this American Nation | A |
| They boys they | B |
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| Who shall rank as the family royal | D |
| Say boys say | B |
| If not those who are honest and loyal | D |
| Say boys say | B |
| Then shall one elected as our servant | E |
| In his pride assume a regal sway | B |
| Must we bend to a human Dictator | C |
| Say boys say | B |
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| Shall we tarnish our national glory | F |
| Say boys say | B |
| Blot one line from the wonderful story | F |
| Say boys say | B |
| Did we vainly shed our blood in battle | D |
| Did our troops resultless win the day | B |
| Was our time and our treasure all squander'd | G |
| Say boys say | B |
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