National Monuments Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBAABBA CDCDEE| Count not the cost of honour to the dead | A |
| The tribute that a mighty nation pays | B |
| To those who loved her well in former days | B |
| Means more than gratitude for glories fled | A |
| For every noble man that she hath bred | A |
| Lives in the bronze and marble that we raise | B |
| Immortalized by art's immortal praise | B |
| To lead our sons as he our fathers led | A |
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| These monuments of manhood strong and high | C |
| Do more than forts or battle ships to keep | D |
| Our dear bought liberty They fortify | C |
| The heart of youth with valour wise and deep | D |
| They build eternal bulwarks and command | E |
| Eternal strength to guard our native land | E |
Henry Van Dyke
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