Comrades Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCE FGF HIH JKJ LMNI| Three Holies sat in sacred place | A |
| And quaffed celestial wine | B |
| As they discussed the human race | A |
| With dignity divine | B |
| Said they 'Although in doctrine we | C |
| May differ more or less | D |
| In spirit stoutly we agree | C |
| Religion's a success ' | E |
| - | |
| Said One 'I praise the pride of war | F |
| The Faith that mocks at fear | G |
| Desire of death in battle for | F |
| It bringeth Heaven near ' | - |
| The Second said ''Tis Peace I preach | H |
| And hate of human strife | I |
| The sufferance of pain I teach | H |
| The sanctity of life ' | - |
| - | |
| Then said the Third 'Love I proclaim | J |
| The goal of human good | K |
| Yet are we not all three the same | J |
| In holy brotherhood ' | - |
| And so they went forth hand in hand | L |
| Wending a starry way | M |
| Mohamet gentle Buddha and | N |
| He of Gethsemen egrave | I |
Robert William Service
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