Clemenceau Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHG IJIJKLKL MGMGNOP| His frown brought terror to his foes | A |
| But now in twilight of his days | B |
| The pure perfection of a rose | A |
| Can kindle rapture in his gaze | B |
| Where once he swung the sword of wrath | C |
| And peoples trembled at his word | D |
| With hoe he trims a pansied path | C |
| And listens to a bird | D |
| - | |
| His large of life was lived with noise | E |
| With war and strife and crash of kings | F |
| But now he hungers for the joys | E |
| Of peace and hush of homely things | F |
| His old dog nuzzles by his knee | G |
| And seems to say 'Oh Master dear | H |
| Please do not ever part from me | G |
| We are so happy here ' | - |
| - | |
| His ancient maid as sky draws dim | I |
| Calls to him that the soup grows cold | J |
| She tyrannises over him | I |
| Who once held armies in his hold | J |
| With slippers old skull cap and shawl | K |
| He dreams and dozes by the fire | L |
| Sighing 'Behold the end of all | K |
| Sweet rest my sole desire | L |
| - | |
| 'My task is done my pen is still | M |
| My Book is there for all to see | G |
| The final triumph of my will | M |
| Ineffably my victory | G |
| A Tiger once but now a lamb | N |
| With frailing hand my gate I close | O |
| How hushed my heart My life how calm | P |
| Its crown a Rose ' | - |
Robert Service
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