Liberty Enlightening The World Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ| Thou warden of the western gate above Manhatten Bay | A |
| The fogs of doubt that hid thy face are driven clean away | A |
| Thine eyes at last look far and clear thou liftest high thy hand | B |
| To spread the light of liberty world wide for every land | B |
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| No more thou dreamest of a peace reserved alone for thee | C |
| While friends are fighting for thy cause beyond the guardian sea | C |
| The battle that they wage is thine thou fallest if they fall | D |
| The swollen flood of Prussian pride will sweep unchecked o'er all | D |
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| O cruel is the conquer lust in Hohenzollern brains | E |
| The paths they plot to gain their goal are dark with shameful stains | E |
| No faith they keep no law revere no god but naked Might | F |
| They are the foemen of mankind Up Liberty and smite | F |
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| Britain and France and Italy and Russia newly born | G |
| Have waited for thee in the night Oh come as comes the morn | G |
| Serene and strong and full of faith America arise | H |
| With steady hope and mighty help to join th brave Allies | H |
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| O dearest country of my heart home of the high desire | I |
| Make clean thy soul for sacrifice on Freedom's altar fire | I |
| For thou must suffer thou must fight until the warlords cease | J |
| And all the peoples lift their heads in liberty and peace | J |
Henry Van Dyke
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