Arms And The Man. - Our Ancient Allies Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIII| Superb in white and red and white and gold | A |
| And white and violet the French unfold | A |
| Their blazoned banners on the Autumn air | B |
| While cymbols clash and brazen trumpets blare | B |
| Steeds fret and foam and spurs with scabbards clank | C |
| As far they form in many a shining rank | C |
| Deux Ponts is there as hilt to sword blade true | D |
| And Guvion rises smiling on the view | D |
| And the brave Swede as yet untouched by Fate | E |
| Rides 'mid his comrades with a mien elate | E |
| And Duportail and scores of others glance | F |
| Upon the scene and all are worthy France | F |
| And for those Frenchmen and their splendid bands | G |
| The very Centuries shall clap their hands | G |
| While at their head as all their banners flow | H |
| And all their drums roll out and trumpets blow | H |
| Rides first and foremost splendid Rochambeau | I |
| And well he rides worthy an epic rhyme | I |
| Full well he rides in attitude sublime | I |
| Fair Freedom's Champion in the lists of Time | I |
James Barron Hope
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