Wars In Queen Victoria's Reign Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDEEFFGFHHIIJKLL MMNLFFLLOKPQRRSSOOOO LLFFNNFFTUOOOOOOVV| We will now sing in thoughtful strain | A |
| Of wars in Queen Victoria's reign | A |
| The Russian bear did ages lurk | B |
| All ready for to spring on Turk | B |
| For Russian statesmen did divine | C |
| That they should conquer Constantine | D |
| But like a greyhound after hare | E |
| The Lion did drive back the Bear | E |
| And made it feel the British rule | F |
| At gates of strong Sebastopol | F |
| Then insolent was Persia | G |
| Till Lion had to dictate law | F |
| And while engaged in scenes like these | H |
| He was attacked by the Chinese | H |
| And for this outrage all so wanton | I |
| He then resolved to seize on Canton | I |
| But soon there came a dismal cry | J |
| Of slaughter'd Britons from Delhi | K |
| The Bengal Tiger sick with gore | L |
| Did tremble at the Lion's roar | L |
| But Britain got a serious shock | M |
| By losing of brave Havelock | M |
| But Campbell 'mid a numerous foe | N |
| Full quick these armed hosts did o'erthrow | L |
| In Abyssinian dungeons vile | F |
| Lay captives of Great Britain's isle | F |
| But soon the tyrant Theodore | L |
| Lay sadly weltering in his gore | L |
| The savage tribes of Ashantee | O |
| From British troops did quickly flee | K |
| In Afghan and Zulu wars | P |
| Many did find their deadly scars | Q |
| In the land of the Pharaohs | R |
| The Christians suffered cruel woes | R |
| Till in Alexandria Bay | S |
| The British iron clads did display | S |
| The mighty power they did wield | O |
| While their steel sides from harm did shield | O |
| And British army on the land | O |
| Marched bravely o'er the burning sand | O |
| And Arabi found 'twas useless labor | L |
| His strong trench of Tel el Kebir | L |
| Egyptians did not wish to feel | F |
| In their breasts cold British steel | F |
| Their great power was soon laid low | N |
| And Wolseley entered Grand Cairo | N |
| Egyptians now no more revile | F |
| The Christians on the banks of Nile | F |
| We have sung three heroes' names | T |
| Havelock from the land of Thames | U |
| And Campbell from the banks of Clyde | O |
| And Wolseley from Liffy's side | O |
| When rose thistle shamrock unite | O |
| They do prove victors in the fight | O |
| Now Britain once more does command | O |
| Respect alike on sea and land | O |
| But now may wars forever cease | V |
| And mankind ever live in peace | V |
James Mcintyre
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