Inscription Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDECFGHF| For Graves at Pea Ridge Arkansas | A |
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| Let none misgive we died amiss | B |
| When here we strove in furious fight | C |
| Furious it was nathless was this | B |
| Better than tranquil plight | C |
| And tame surrender of the Cause | D |
| Hallowed by hearts and by the laws | E |
| We here who warred for Man and Right | C |
| The choice of warring never laid with us | F |
| There we were ruled by the traitor's choice | G |
| Nor long we stood to trim and poise | H |
| But marched and fell victorious | F |
Herman Melville
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