The African Child Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTURVWXYZA2 B2C2WD2E2A2UBF2KG2H2 YI2| Oh African child | A |
| Today is your day | B |
| We all gathered | C |
| To celebrate you | D |
| Do not weep much | E |
| Hope is not lost | F |
| And do not smile | G |
| Like a lottery winner | H |
| Because you are titled | I |
| The future leaders | J |
| So they said to us | K |
| And here we are | L |
| Years after burning candle at University College | M |
| eating from hand to mouth | N |
| - | |
| Let me whisper to your ear | O |
| that the house is not | P |
| As beautiful as you see it | Q |
| That man who is taking your salute | R |
| Murder your heritage and hope | S |
| They have cornered our Common wealth | T |
| We are left with Nothing | U |
| It is not time to unlace your boot | R |
| but to lace it firmly and join the race | V |
| This is our struggle | W |
| Age make no difference | X |
| Our victory is certain | Y |
| If we take the gun and | Z |
| Battle together for freedom | A2 |
| - | |
| Our union is our strength | B2 |
| and their fear | C2 |
| Pls do not forsake the struggle | W |
| nor sit on the | D2 |
| Fence and dance to their music | E2 |
| One without pattern and rhythm | A2 |
| from the avaricious man taking | U |
| Your salute so they play | B |
| To generations | F2 |
| Grow quickly and join us | K |
| Freedom comes via the cross | G2 |
| No pain no gain | H2 |
| For our victory is certain | Y |
| If our wall has no hole | I2 |
Ola Olawale
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