To Lucasta On Going To The War'for The Fourth Time Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDDEFEFGGG GHGHIIDJDJGGGIt doesn't matter what's the cause | A |
What wrong they say we're righting | B |
A curse for treaties bonds and laws | C |
When we're to do the fighting | B |
And since we lads are proud and true | D |
What else remains to do | D |
Lucasta when to France your man | E |
Returns his fourth time hating war | F |
Yet laughs as calmly as he can | E |
And flings an oath but says no more | F |
That is not courage that's not fear | G |
Lucasta he's a Fusilier | G |
And his pride sends him here | G |
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Let statesmen bluster bark and bray | G |
And so decide who started | H |
This bloody war and who's to pay | G |
But he must be stout hearted | H |
Must sit and stake with quiet breath | I |
Playing at cards with Death | I |
Don't plume yourself he fights for you | D |
It is no courage love or hate | J |
But let us do the things we do | D |
It's pride that makes the heart be great | J |
It is not anger no nor fear | G |
Lucasta he's a Fusilier | G |
And his pride keeps him here | G |
Robert Graves
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