The Lion Going To War Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCBDDEEFFG GHII JKJL| A | |
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| The lion had an enterprise in hand | B |
| Held a war council sent his provost marshal | C |
| And gave the animals a call impartial | C |
| Each in his way to serve his high command | B |
| The elephant should carry on his back | D |
| The tools of war the mighty public pack | D |
| And fight in elephantine way and form | E |
| The bear should hold himself prepared to storm | E |
| The fox all secret stratagems should fix | F |
| The monkey should amuse the foe by tricks | F |
| 'Dismiss ' said one 'the blockhead asses | G |
| And hares too cowardly and fleet ' | - |
| 'No ' said the king 'I use all classes | G |
| Without their aid my force were incomplete | H |
| The ass shall be our trumpeter to scare | I |
| Our enemy And then the nimble hare | I |
| Our royal bulletins shall homeward bear ' | - |
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| A monarch provident and wise | J |
| Will hold his subjects all of consequence | K |
| And know in each what talent lies | J |
| There's nothing useless to a man of sense | L |
Jean De La Fontaine
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