The Young Warrior Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL| Mother shed no mournful tears | A |
| But gird me on my sword | B |
| And give no utterance to thy fears | C |
| But bless me with thy word | D |
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| The lines are drawn The fight is on | E |
| A cause is to be won | F |
| Mother look not so white and wan | E |
| Give Godspeed to thy son | F |
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| Now let thine eyes my way pursue | G |
| Where'er my footsteps fare | H |
| And when they lead beyond thy view | G |
| Send after me a prayer | H |
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| But pray not to defend from harm | I |
| Nor danger to dispel | J |
| Pray rather that with steadfast arm | I |
| I fight the battle well | J |
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| Pray mother of mine that I always keep | K |
| My heart and purpose strong | L |
| My sword unsullied and ready to leap | K |
| Unsheathed against the wrong | L |
James Weldon Johnson
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