Peace Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCE FGFGHIHI JKJKLMLM NMNMOPOQ RMRMSTST| Halt ye Legions sheathe your Steel | A |
| Blood grows precious shed no more | B |
| Cease your toils your wounds to heal | A |
| Lo beams of Mercy reach the shore | B |
| From Realms of everlasting light | C |
| The favour'd guest of Heaven is come | D |
| Prostrate your Banners at the sight | C |
| And bear the glorious tidings home | E |
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| The plunging corpse with half clos'd eyes | F |
| No more shall stain th' unconscious brine | G |
| Yon pendant gay that streaming flies | F |
| Around its idle Staff shall twine | G |
| Behold along th' etherial sky | H |
| Her beams o'er conquering Navies spread | I |
| Peace Peace the leaping Sailors cry | H |
| With shouts that might arouse the dead | I |
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| Then forth Britannia's thunder pours | J |
| A vast reiterated sound | K |
| From Line to Line the Cannon roars | J |
| And spreads the blazing joy around | K |
| Return ye brave your Country calls | L |
| Return return your task is done | M |
| While here the tear of transport falls | L |
| To grace your Laurels nobly won | M |
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| Albion Cliffs from age to age | N |
| That bear the roaring storms of Heav'n | M |
| Did ever fiercer Warfare rage | N |
| Was ever Peace more timely given | M |
| Wake sounds of Joy rouse generous Isle | O |
| Let every patriot bosom glow | P |
| Beauty resume thy wonted smile | O |
| And Poverty thy cheerful brow | Q |
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| Boast Britain of thy glorious Guests | R |
| Peace Wealth and Commerce all thine own | M |
| Still on contented Labour rests | R |
| The basis of a lasting Throne | M |
| Shout Poverty 'tis Heaven that saves | S |
| Protected Wealth the chorus raise | T |
| Ruler of War of Winds and Waves | S |
| Accept a prostrate Nation's praise | T |
Robert Bloomfield
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