The Cumberland Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDE FFE GHGHDE FFE IJKJDE FFE LMLMDE FFE| March | A |
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| Some names there are of telling sound | B |
| Whose voweled syllables free | C |
| Are pledge that they shall ever live renowned | B |
| Such seem to be | C |
| A Frigate's name by present glory spanned | D |
| The Cumberland | E |
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| Sounding name as ere was sung | F |
| Flowing rolling on the tongue | F |
| Cumberland Cumberland | E |
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| She warred and sunk There's no denying | G |
| That she was ended quelled | H |
| And yet her flag above her fate is flying | G |
| As when it swelled | H |
| Unswallowed by the swallowing sea so grand | D |
| The Cumberland | E |
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| Goodly name as ere was sung | F |
| Roundly rolling on the tongue | F |
| Cumberland Cumberland | E |
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| What need to tell how she was fought | I |
| The sinking flaming gun | J |
| The gunner leaping out the port | K |
| Washed back undone | J |
| Her dead unconquerably manned | D |
| The Cumberland | E |
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| Noble name as ere was sung | F |
| Slowly roll it on the tongue | F |
| Cumberland Cumberland | E |
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| Long as hearts shall share the flame | L |
| Which burned in that brave crew | M |
| Her fame shall live outlive the victor's name | L |
| For this is due | M |
| Your flag and flag staff shall in story stand | D |
| Cumberland | E |
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| Sounding name as ere was sung | F |
| Long they'll roll it on the tongue | F |
| Cumberland Cumberland | E |
Herman Melville
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