Freedom, Our Queen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIII IIII| Land where the banners wave last in the sun | A |
| Blazoned with star clusters many in one | A |
| Floating o'er prairie and mountain and sea | B |
| Hark 't is the voice of thy children to thee | B |
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| Here at thine altar our vows we renew | C |
| Still in thy cause to be loyal and true | C |
| True to thy flag on the field and the wave | D |
| Living to honor it dying to save | D |
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| Mother of heroes if perfidy's blight | E |
| Fall on a star in thy garland of light | E |
| Sound but one bugle blast Lo at the sign | F |
| Armies all panoplied wheel into line | F |
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| Hope of the world thou'hast broken its chains | G |
| Wear thy bright arms while a tyrant remains | G |
| Stand for the right till the nations shall own | H |
| Freedom their sovereign with Law for her throne | H |
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| Freedom sweet Freedom our voices resound | I |
| Queen by God's blessing unsceptred uncrowned | I |
| Freedom sweet Freedom our pulses repeat | I |
| Warm with her life blood as long as they beat | I |
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| Fold the broad banner stripes over her breast | I |
| Crown her with star jewels Queen of the West | I |
| Earth for her heritage God for her friend | I |
| She shall reign over us world without end | I |
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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