A British Philippic Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFGHIJKIBLMMMNOPQ RMSTUVWX| Occasioned by the insults of the Spaniards and the present preperations for war | A |
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| Whence this unwonted transport in my breast | B |
| Why glow my thoughts and whither would the Muse | C |
| Aspire with rapid wing Her country's cause | D |
| Demands her efforts at that sacred call | E |
| She summons all her ardour throws aside | F |
| The trembling lyre and with the warrior's trump | G |
| She means to thunder in each British ear | H |
| And if one spark of honour or of fame | I |
| Disdain of insult dread of infamy | J |
| One thought of public virtue yet survive | K |
| She means to wake it rouse the generous flame | I |
| With patriot zeal inspirit every breast | B |
| And fire each British heart with British wrongs | L |
| Alas the vain attempt what influence now | M |
| Can the Muse boast or what attention now | M |
| Is paid to fame or virtue Where is now | M |
| The British spirit generous warm and brave | N |
| So frequent wont from tyranny and woe | O |
| To free the suppliant nations Where indeed | P |
| If that protection once to strangers given | Q |
| Be now withheld from sons Each nobler thought | R |
| That warrn'd our sires is lost and buried now | M |
| In luxury and avarice Baneful vice | S |
| How it unmans a nation yet I'll try | T |
| I'll aim to shake this vile degenerate sloth | U |
| I'll dare to rouse Britannia's dreaming sons | V |
| To fame to virtue and impart around | W |
| A generous feeling of compatriot woes | X |
Mark Akenside
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