Battle Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABA ABA ABA ABA ACA CBAA| The war of words is done | A |
| The red lipped cannon speak | B |
| The battle has begun | A |
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| The web your speeches spun | A |
| Tears and blood shall streak | B |
| The war of words is done | A |
| - | |
| Smoke enshrouds the sun | A |
| Earth staggers at the shriek | B |
| Of battle new begun | A |
| - | |
| Poltroons and braggarts run | A |
| Woe to the poor the meek | B |
| The war of words is done | A |
| - | |
| quot And hope not now to shun | A |
| The doom that dogs the weak quot | C |
| Thunders every gun | A |
| - | |
| quot Victory must be won quot | C |
| When the red lipped cannon speak | B |
| The war of words is done | A |
| The slaughter has begun | A |
John Davidson
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