United States Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EFGG HHII DDJJ KLMM DDNN OODDThe United States is wondrous land | A |
Within its mighty borders grand | A |
They are a world unto themselves | B |
In South the Negro plows and delves | B |
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Raising tobacco sugar cotton | C |
Grapes and rice too may be gotten | C |
The west for corn cattle and swine | D |
On which millions o'er the world dine | D |
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The silver hills of Colorado | E |
Equaled only by Nevada | F |
And o'er the world you can't behold | G |
Aught like California's mines of gold | G |
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To vast extent her exports reaches | H |
Of grapes and oranges and peaches | H |
And Florida the land of flowers | I |
Is famous for its orange bowers | I |
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Pennsylvania's hills environ | D |
Wondrous mines of coal and iron | D |
Great marvel of these modern days | J |
All you require yourselves could raise | J |
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But still Canadians are content | K |
With their own half of continent | L |
Though Uncle Sam is most wealthy | M |
Canada's content and healthy | M |
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Sam and her are blood relation | D |
Sprung alike from British nation | D |
May peaceful odes alone be sung | N |
'Tween people of one race and tongue | N |
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When Canada's ten million strong | O |
Then none will dare to do her wrong | O |
Either as a youthful nation | D |
Or in Imperial Federation | D |
James Mcintyre
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