The Aftermath Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFGFHIHI JKJKLBLB| Although my blood I've shed | A |
| In war's red wrath | B |
| Oh how I darkly dread | A |
| Its aftermath | B |
| Oh how I fear the day | C |
| Of my release | D |
| When I must face the fray | C |
| Of phoney peace | D |
| - | |
| When I must fend again | E |
| In labour strife | F |
| And toil with sweat and strain | G |
| For kids and wife | F |
| The world is so upset | H |
| I battled for | I |
| That grimly I regret | H |
| The peace of war | I |
| - | |
| The wounds are hard to heal | J |
| Of shell and shard | K |
| But O the way to weal | J |
| Is bitter hard | K |
| Though looking back I see | L |
| A gory path | B |
| How bloody black can be | L |
| War's Aftermath | B |
Robert William Service
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About The Aftermath
The Aftermath is a poem by Robert William Service. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about The Aftermath poem by Robert William Service
Best Poems of Robert William Service