Freedom's Fool Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD AEAEFDFD BGBGHIHI JKJKLKLK| To hell with Government I say | A |
| I'm sick of all the piddling pack | B |
| I'd like to scram get clean away | A |
| And never nevermore come back | B |
| With heart of hope I long to go | C |
| To some lost island of the sea | D |
| And there get drunk with joy to know | C |
| No one on earth is over me | D |
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| There will be none to say me nay | A |
| So from my lexicon I can | E |
| Obliterate the word obey | A |
| And mock the meddling laws of man | E |
| The laws of Nature and of God | F |
| Are good enough for guys like me | D |
| Who scorn to kiss the scarlet rod | F |
| Of office and authority | D |
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| No Stars and Stripes nor Union Jack | B |
| Nor tri colour nor crimson rag | G |
| Shall claim my love I'll turn my back | B |
| On every land on every flag | G |
| My banner shall be stainless white | H |
| An emblem of the Golden Rule | I |
| Yet for its freedom I will fight | H |
| And die like any other fool | I |
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| Oh Government's a bitter pill | J |
| No force or fear shall forge my fate | K |
| I'll bow to no communal will | J |
| For I myself shall be the State | K |
| Uncurst by man curb and control | L |
| my Isle shall be emparadised | K |
| And I will re possess my soul | L |
| Mad Anarchist Well wasn't Christ | K |
Robert Service
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