Dirge For Ashby Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDDDB EFGFHHHI JKLKMNNK GOHOLLLO PQPQRRRQ PJLJSSSJ PPPPDDFP| Heard ye that thrilling word | A |
| Accent of dread | B |
| Flash like a thunderbolt | C |
| Bowing each head | B |
| Crash through the battle dun | D |
| Over the booming gun | D |
| Ashby our bravest one | D |
| Ashby is dead | B |
| - | |
| Saw ye the veterans | E |
| Hearts that had known | F |
| Never a quail of fear | G |
| Never a groan | F |
| Sob 'mid the fight they win | H |
| Tears their stern eyes within | H |
| Ashby our Paladin | H |
| Ashby is gone | I |
| - | |
| Dash dash the tear away | J |
| Crush down the pain | K |
| Dulce et decus be | L |
| Fittest refrain | K |
| Why should the dreary pall | M |
| Round him be flung at all | N |
| Did not our hero fall | N |
| Gallantly slain | K |
| - | |
| Catch the last word of cheer | G |
| Dropt from his tongue | O |
| Over the volley's din | H |
| Loud be it rung | O |
| Follow me follow me | L |
| Soldier oh could there be | L |
| P an or dirge for thee | L |
| Loftier sung | O |
| - | |
| Bold as the Lion heart | P |
| Dauntless and brave | Q |
| Knightly as knightliest | P |
| Bayard could crave | Q |
| Sweet with all Sidney's grace | R |
| Tender as Hampden's face | R |
| Who who shall fill the space | R |
| Void by his grave | Q |
| - | |
| 'Tis not one broken heart | P |
| Wild with dismay | J |
| Crazed with her agony | L |
| Weeps o'er his clay | J |
| Ah from a thousand eyes | S |
| Flow the pure tears that rise | S |
| Widowed Virginia lies | S |
| Stricken to day | J |
| - | |
| Yet though that thrilling word | P |
| Accent of dread | P |
| Falls like a thunderbolt | P |
| Bowing each head | P |
| Heroes be battle done | D |
| Bravelier every one | D |
| Nerved by the thought alone | F |
| Ashby is dead | P |
Margaret J. Preston
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