Napoleon Bonaparte Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCAEEFB FD GHCHEEIJCorsican Born and an Emperor mighty indeed | A |
Who from obscurity came up to prominence | B |
who from French shores the attacks of armies repelled | C |
Who had at his disposal Europe's resources | D |
Who to Saint Helena from French shores was expelled | C |
Of old Italian nobility he is seed | A |
Shortish in height yet towering in ambition | E |
Military genius of the highest distinction | E |
whose military strategy is second to none save | F |
Alexander Whose courage is held in reverence | B |
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Whose Cradle at infancy was kept in a Cave | F |
from strong invading imperialist French forces | D |
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He gave up an Empire so vast at Waterloo | G |
a threat to the memories of his victories past | H |
Mighty Napoleon who at Austerlitz excelled | C |
you did on the beautiful older Josephine cast | H |
your loving eyes which were hypnotized with passion | E |
yet focused still on so lofty an ambition | E |
Not even your love for her would rival your love | I |
for World conquest for which you assiduously strove | J |
Joseph Ogbonna
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Poet's note: Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821
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