Lament Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFF FGFGFF FFFFHH IJIJFF| To the Immortal Tenth Irish Division | A |
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| Suvla name of bitterness | B |
| Myrrh and aloes in the mouth | C |
| Salt as Dead Sea water is | D |
| All that splendour all that youth | E |
| All that nobleness Oh waste | F |
| Of the dearest loveliest | F |
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| Sands of Suvla scarlet dyed | F |
| Where the Cross is down in shame | G |
| And the Crescent flaunts its pride | F |
| Was it for this they went aflame | G |
| The young shining sons we nursed | F |
| For the fire and the fierce thirst | F |
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| Suvla that is holy ground | F |
| Sown so thick with martyr's seed | F |
| There's no Christ now but Mahound | F |
| Now the Prophet and his breed | F |
| Hold the hill their glorious grave | H |
| Where they died but could not save | H |
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| Savage sun and brassy sky | I |
| Rocks from which no waters sprung | J |
| Was it for this we gave to die | I |
| All our beautiful our young | J |
| Dear dead darlings sacrificed | F |
| Thou wilt Thou repay Lord Christ | F |
Katharine Tynan
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