Songs Of The Fleet - Sailing At Dawn Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF CDCD GHGH CDCD| One by one the pale stars die before the day now | A |
| One by one the great ships are stirring from their sleep | B |
| Cables all are rumbling anchors all a weigh now | A |
| Now the fleet's a fleet again gliding towards the deep | B |
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| Now the fleet's a fleet again bound upon the old ways | C |
| Splendour of the past comes shining in the spray | D |
| Admirals of old time bring us on the bold ways | C |
| Souls of all the sea dogs lead the line to day | D |
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| Far away behind us town and tower are dwindling | E |
| Home becomes a fair dream faded long ago | F |
| Infinitely glorious the height of heaven is kindling | E |
| Infinitely desolate the shoreless sea below | F |
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| Now the fleet's a fleet again bound upon the old ways | C |
| Splendour of the past comes shining in the spray | D |
| Admirals of old time bring us on the bold ways | C |
| Souls of all the sea dogs lead the line to day | D |
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| Once again with proud hearts we make the old surrender | G |
| Once again with high hearts serve the age to be | H |
| Not for us the warm life of Earth secure and tender | G |
| Ours the eternal wandering and warfare of the sea | H |
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| Now the fleet's a fleet again bound upon the old ways | C |
| Splendour of the past comes shining in the spray | D |
| Admirals of old time bring us on the bold ways | C |
| Souls of all the sea dogs lead the line to day | D |
Henry John Newbolt, Sir
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