Poet Herman Melville

Herman Melville

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The Martyr Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AB CDEDFGGHIIH JKLKLK MNONPQQKIIK JKLKLK

Indicative of the passion of the people on theA
th of AprilB
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Goon Friday was the dayC
Of the prodigy and crimeD
When they killed him in his pityE
When they killed him in his primeD
Of clemency and calmF
When with yearning he was filledG
To redeem the evil willedG
And though conqueror be kindH
But they killed him in his kindnessI
In their madness and their blindnessI
And they killed him from behindH
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There is sobbing of the strongJ
And a pall upon the landK
But the People in their weepingL
Bare the iron handK
Beware the People weepingL
When they bare the iron handK
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He lieth in his bloodM
The father in his faceN
They have killed him the ForgiverO
The Avenger takes his placeN
The Avenger wisely sternP
Who in righteousness shall doQ
What the heavens call him toQ
And the parricides remandK
For they killed him in his kindnessI
In their madness and their blindnessI
And his blood is on their handK
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There is sobbing of the strongJ
And a pall upon the landK
But the People in their weepingL
Bare the iron handK
Beware the People weepingL
When they bare the iron handK

Herman Melville



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