John Cornstalk Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DBBBE AFCF BBBE GAHA BBBE IJKJ BBBE

Jack Cornstalk lives in the Southern LandA
What says Cornstalk JohnB
Jack Cornstalk says in a loud firm voiceC
Land of the South lead onB
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Land of the South lead on lead onB
Land of the South lead onB
Land of the South lead on lead onB
Lead on Land of the SouthE
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John Bull lays claim to the Southern LandA
Jack is the South Land thineF
John Cornstalk cries in a loud firm voiceC
The Land of the South is mineF
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Land of the South lead on lead onB
Land of the South lead onB
Land of the South lead on lead onB
Lead on Land of the SouthE
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By the long long years my father toiledG
In the pioneering bandA
By the hardships of those early daysH
I claim the Southern LandA
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Land of the South lead on lead onB
Land of the South lead onB
Land of the South lead on lead onB
Lead on Land of the SouthE
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But where shall the Land of the South lead toI
Where lead the nation s vanJ
Jack Cornstalk cries from his strong young heartK
To the Dynasty of ManJ
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Land of the South lead on lead onB
Land of the South lead onB
Land of the South lead on lead onB
Lead on Land of the SouthE

Henry Lawson



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