The Band Of Gideon Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDCDD AAEEDDDDD AADDDDDDD FDDDDDDDD DDGGDDDDDThe band of Gideon roam the sky | A |
The howling wind is their war cry | A |
The thunder roll is their trump's peal | B |
And the lightning flash their vengeful steel | B |
Each black cloud | C |
Is a fiery steed | D |
And they cry aloud | C |
With each strond deed | D |
quot The sword of the lord and Gideon quot | D |
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And men below rear temples high | A |
And mock their God with reasons why | A |
And live in arrogance sin and shame | E |
And rape their souls for the world's good name | E |
Each black cloud | D |
Is a fiery steed | D |
And they cry aloud | D |
With each strond deed | D |
quot The sword of the lord and Gideon quot | D |
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The band of Gideon roam the sky | A |
And view the earth with baleful eye | A |
In holy wrath they scourge the land | D |
With earth quake storm and burning brand | D |
Each black cloud | D |
Is a fiery steed | D |
And they cry aloud | D |
With each strond deed | D |
quot The sword of the lord and Gideon quot | D |
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The lightnings flash and the thunders roll | F |
And quot Lord have mercy on my soul quot | D |
Cry men as they fall on the stricken sod | D |
In agony searching for their God | D |
Each black cloud | D |
Is a fiery steed | D |
And they cry aloud | D |
With each strond deed | D |
quot The sword of the lord and Gideon quot | D |
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And men repent and then forget | D |
That heavenly wrath they ever met | D |
The band of Gideon yet will come | G |
And strike their tongues of blasphemy dumb | G |
Each black cloud | D |
Is a fiery steed | D |
And they cry aloud | D |
With each strond deed | D |
quot The sword of the lord and Gideon quot | D |
Joseph Seamon Cotter
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