Gordon And Burnaby, 1885 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDEE FFGG HHII EEJJ CCKL MMNN| When the Chinese did rebel | A |
| Gordon alone he could them quell | B |
| With justice they his name revere | C |
| The man who bullets did not fear | C |
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| It seemed as if his life had charm | D |
| That spear or lance could never harm | D |
| He went alone this wondrous man | E |
| To fight false prophet of Soudan | E |
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| Assistance it arrives too late | F |
| And traitors they have oped the gate | F |
| To meet the foe he doth advance | G |
| But fatal wound receives from lance | G |
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| And Britons all they do take pride | H |
| In Burnaby's Asiatic ride | H |
| Russian mysteries to discover | I |
| He crossed many a plain and river | I |
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| And his brave spirit led the van | E |
| To relieve Gordon in Soudan | E |
| With his strong arm every blow | J |
| Laid at his feet some Arab foe | J |
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| But strong brave man who knew no fear | C |
| He was transfixed by Arab spear | C |
| And thus brave men their lives have lost | K |
| Of war let nations never boast | L |
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| Unless it is in self defence | M |
| Then they have glorious recompense | M |
| But arts of peace they should be prized | N |
| By nations truly Christianized | N |
James Mcintyre
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