Little Brother Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGDGD HIHIJKJKDD| Wars have been and wars will be | A |
| Till the human race is run | B |
| Battles red by land and sea | A |
| Never peace beneath the sun | B |
| I am old and little care | C |
| I'll be cold my lips be dumb | D |
| Brother mine beware beware | C |
| Evil looms the wrath to come | D |
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| Eastern skies are dark with strife | E |
| Western lands are stark with fear | F |
| Rumours of world war are rife | E |
| Armageddon draweth near | F |
| If your carcase you would save | G |
| Hear oh hear the dreadful drum | D |
| Fly to forest cower in cave | G |
| Brother heed the wrath to come | D |
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| Brother you were born too late | H |
| Human life is but a breath | I |
| Men delve deep where darkly wait | H |
| Sinister the seeds of death | I |
| There's no moment to delay | J |
| Sorrowing the stars are blind | K |
| Little Brother how I pray | J |
| You may sanctuary find | K |
| Peoples of the world succumb | D |
| Fly poor fools the WRATH TO COME | D |
Robert William Service
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