The Challenge Of Thor Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDAEFAGHI HIJKIL LHMLLHANLAAO PLHLQL LMLLKGI am the God Thor | A |
I am the War God | B |
I am the Thunderer | A |
Here in my Northland | C |
My fastness and fortress | D |
Reign I forever | A |
Here amid icebergs | E |
Rule I the nations | F |
This is my hammer | A |
Mi lner the mighty | G |
Giants and sorcerers | H |
Cannot withstand it | I |
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These are the gauntlets | H |
Wherewith I wield it | I |
And hurl it afar off | J |
This is my girdle | K |
Whenever I brace it | I |
Strength is redoubled | L |
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The light thou beholdest | L |
Stream through the heavens | H |
In flashes of crimson | M |
Is but my red beard | L |
Blown by the night wind | L |
Affrighting the nations | H |
Jove is my brother | A |
Mine eyes are the lightning | N |
The wheels of my chariot | L |
Roll in the thunder | A |
The blows of my hammer | A |
Ring in the earthquake | O |
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Force rules the world still | P |
Has ruled it shall rule it | L |
Meekness is weakness | H |
Strength is triumphant | L |
Over the whole earth | Q |
Still is it Thor's Day | L |
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Thou art a God too | L |
O Galilean | M |
And thus singled handed | L |
Unto the combat | L |
Gauntlet or Gospel | K |
Here I defy thee | G |
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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