Men Below Deck Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCBCB DADAAEAE FAFAGEGE HIHIJEKE| The battleship its anchor weighs | A |
| And belches forth its thunder | B |
| Its commodore all classes praise | A |
| And at his victories wonder | B |
| And well they may for braver man | C |
| Ne'er wielded sword or sabre | B |
| But tell me brother if you can | C |
| Who did the lowly labor | B |
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| Below the deck in engine room | D |
| As oilers and coal heavers | A |
| Amidst the smut and ghastly gloom | D |
| Who worked the iron levers | A |
| And thus it is in other lines | A |
| Brave men are often hidden | E |
| Below the deck in shops and mines | A |
| To higher plane unbidden | E |
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| The men on deck the praise receive | F |
| But meagre thanks the others | A |
| As honest men they seldom grieve | F |
| And envy not their brothers | A |
| A common cause they gladly serve | G |
| Though in a lowly station | E |
| From path of duty never swerve | G |
| Loyal to God and nation | E |
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| For when the smoke has cleared away | H |
| And din of battle ended | I |
| On upper deck in bright array | H |
| By angel bands attended | I |
| The whole ship's crew will then appear | J |
| From high and lowly station | E |
| And each the words well done shall hear | K |
| 'Midst shouts of acclamation | E |
Joseph Horatio Chant
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