Craven Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC DEDE FGFG HIHI BJBJ KLKL MNMN KOKO PKQK| Mobile Bay | A |
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| Over the turret shut in his iron clad tower | B |
| Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame | C |
| Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour | B |
| Now was the time for a charge to end the game | C |
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| There lay the narrowing channel smooth and grim | D |
| A hundred deaths beneath it and never a sign | E |
| There lay the enemy's ships and sink or swim | D |
| The flag was flying and he was head of the line | E |
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| The fleet behind was jamming the monitor hung | F |
| Beating the stream the roar for a moment hushed | G |
| Craven spoke to the pilot slow she swung | F |
| Again he spoke and right for the foe she rushed | G |
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| Into the narrowing channel between the shore | H |
| And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank | I |
| She turned but a yard too short a muffled roar | H |
| A mountainous wave and she rolled righted and sank | I |
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| Over the manhole up in the iron clad tower | B |
| Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly | J |
| The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour | B |
| For one could pass to be saved and one must die | J |
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| They stood like men in a dream Craven spoke | K |
| Spoke as he lived and fought with a Captain's pride | L |
| After you Pilot The pilot woke | K |
| Down the ladder he went and Craven died | L |
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| All men praise the deed and the manner but we | M |
| We set it apart from the pride that stoops to the proud | N |
| The strength that is supple to serve the strong and free | M |
| The grace of the empty hands and promises loud | N |
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| Sidney thirsting a humbler need to slake | K |
| Nelson waiting his turn for the surgeon's hand | O |
| Lucas crushed with chains for a comrade's sake | K |
| Outram coveting right before command | O |
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| These were paladins these were Craven's peers | P |
| These with him shall be crowned in story and song | K |
| Crowned with the glitter of steel and the glimmer of tears | Q |
| Princes of courtesy merciful proud and strong | K |
Henry Newbolt
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