At A Dinner To Admiral Farragut Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCEFEF GHGHIJIK AHAHLMLM NONOPHPH QRQRISI PI ITUTF| JULY | A |
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| Now smiling friends and shipmates all | B |
| Since half our battle 's won | C |
| A broadside for our Admiral | D |
| Load every crystal gun | C |
| Stand ready till I give the word | E |
| You won't have time to tire | F |
| And when that glorious name is heard | E |
| Then hip hurrah and fire | F |
| - | |
| Bow foremost sinks the rebel craft | G |
| Our eyes not sadly turn | H |
| And see the pirates huddling aft | G |
| To drop their raft astern | H |
| Soon o'er the sea worm's destined prey | I |
| The lifted wave shall close | J |
| So perish from the face of day | I |
| All Freedom's banded foes | K |
| - | |
| But ah what splendors fire the sky | A |
| What glories greet the morn | H |
| The storm tost banner streams on high | A |
| Its heavenly hues new born | H |
| Its red fresh dyed in heroes' blood | L |
| Its peaceful white more pure | M |
| To float unstained o'er field and flood | L |
| While earth and seas endure | M |
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| All shapes before the driving blast | N |
| Must glide from mortal view | O |
| Black roll the billows of the past | N |
| Behind the present's blue | O |
| Fast fast are lessening in the light | P |
| The names of high renown | H |
| Van Tromp's proud besom fades from sight | P |
| And Nelson's half hull down | H |
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| Scarce one tall frigate walks the sea | Q |
| Or skirts the safer shores | R |
| Of all that bore to victory | Q |
| Our stout old commodores | R |
| Hull Bainbridge Porter where are they | I |
| The waves their answer roll | S |
| 'Still bright in memory's sunset ray | I |
| God rest each gallant soul ' | - |
| - | |
| A brighter name must dim their light | P |
| With more than noontide ray | I |
| The Sea King of the 'River Fight ' | - |
| The Conqueror of the Bay | I |
| Now then the broadside cheer on cheer | T |
| To greet him safe on shore | U |
| Health peace and many a bloodless year | T |
| To fight his battles o'er | F |
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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