A Ballad Of John Nicholson Poem Rhyme Scheme

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 20 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 0 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

A Simple Gift Of Clarity
by Michael Mcguire
Ring Of Fire
by N. Khanyile
A Disturbing Dream
by Marlon Pitter
Crab Lice
by Marlon Pitter
Biography Of The Anonymous
by Gilbert Sordebabari
Lost In Search Of A Saved Child
by Michael Mcguire
Dark Lens
by Gilbert Sordebabari
The Ship
by Pieter Sanders
Rose Bush
by Aubrie J Chellman
Between Condemning Bad Acts And Doing Bad Things, Which One Is Worse?
by Marlon Pitter

Popular Poets

1. Emily Dickinson(2415 poems)
2. Madison Julius Cawein(1231 poems)
3. Ella Wheeler Wilcox(1136 poems)
4. William Wordsworth(1016 poems)
5. Robert Burns(986 poems)
6. Edgar Albert Guest(945 poems)
7. Thomas Moore(849 poems)
8. Robert Service(831 poems)

It fell in the year of Mutiny	A
At darkest of the night	B
John Nicholson by Jalandhar came	C
On his way to Delhi fight	B
	-
And as he by Jalandhar came	C
He thought what he must do	D
And he sent to the Rajah fair greeting	E
To try if he were true	D
	-
God grant your Highness length of days	F
And friends when need shall be	A
And I pray you send your Captains hither	G
That they may speak with me	A
	-
On the morrow through Jalandhar town	H
The Captains rode in state	I
They came to the house of John Nicholson	J
And stood before the gate	I
	-
The chief of them was Mehtab Singh	E
He was both proud and sly	K
His turban gleamed with rubies red	L
He held his chin full high	K
	-
He marked his fellows how they put	M
Their shoes from off their feet	N
Now wherefore make ye such ado	D
These fallen lords to greet	N
	-
They have ruled us for a hundred years	O
In truth I know not how	P
But though they be fain of mastery	A
They dare not claim it now	P
	-
Right haughtily before them all	Q
The durbar hall he trod	R
With rubies red his turban gleamed	S
His feet with pride were shod	R
	-
They had not been an hour together	G
A scanty hour or so	T
When Mehtab Singh rose in his place	U
And turned about to go	T
	-
Then swiftly came John Nicholson	J
Between the door and him	V
With anger smouldering in his eyes	W
That made the rubies dim	V
	-
You are over hasty Mehtab Singh	E
Oh but his voice was low	T
He held his wrath with a curb of iron	X
That furrowed cheek and brow	P
	-
You are overhasty Mehtab Singh	E
When that the rest are gone	Y
I have a word that may not wait	I
To speak with you alone	Z
	-
The Captains passed in silence forth	A2
And stood the door behind	B2
To go before the game was played	C2
Be sure they had no mind	B2
	-
But there within John Nicholson	J
Turned him on Mehtab Singh	E
So long as the soul is in my body	A
You shall not do this thing	E
	-
Have ye served us for a hundred years	O
And yet ye know not why	K
We brook no doubt of our mastery	A
We rule until we die	K
	-
Were I the one last Englishman	J
Drawing the breath of life	D2
And you the master rebel of all	Q
That stir this land to strife	D2
	-
Were I he said but a Corporal	E2
And you a Rajput King	E
So long as the soul was in my body	A
You should not do this thing	E
	-
Take off take off those shoes of pride	F2
Carry them whence they came	C
Your Captains saw your insolence	G2
And they shall see your shame	C
	-
When Mehtab Singh came to the door	H2
His shoes they burned his hand	I2
For there in long and silent lines	J2
He saw the Captains stand	I2
	-
When Mehtab Singh rode from the gate	I
His chin was on his breast	K2
The Captains said When the strong command	I2
Obedience is best	K2

Henry Newbolt

A Ballad Of John Nicholson Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

About A Ballad Of John Nicholson

Write your comment about A Ballad Of John Nicholson poem by Henry Newbolt

Recent Interactions*

New Poems

Popular Poets