Western Camps Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCABDEDDEAFAAFCGCAG HIHHIJKJJKHLHHMDNDDO| THREE men stood with their glasses lifted | A |
| Night was around them and flaring lamps | B |
| 'Here's to the tried and true and sifted | C |
| Here's to the flotsam tossed and drifted | A |
| Here's to the men in the Outcast camps | B |
| 'Stars that fall are their lot for ever | D |
| Lights that perish and stars that fall | E |
| Fighting Fate with a brave heart ever | D |
| Drifting leaves on a wayward river | D |
| Men for ever in spite of all | E |
| 'Here's to the gallant souls defeated | A |
| Here's to the strong souls under trod | F |
| Hope abandoned and mirage cheated | A |
| And yet by right of their failure seated | A |
| Somewhere close to the feet of God | F |
| 'Here's to the heart that braves undaunted | C |
| Toil and trouble for home and wife | G |
| Here's to the spirit mocked and taunted | C |
| Here's to the memory sorrow haunted | A |
| Here's to the soul grown sick of life | G |
| 'Drink to the man at the camp fire sitting | H |
| Drink to his mistress of long ago | I |
| Well 'twere well and the time were fitting | H |
| If in the shades of the firelight flitting | H |
| She should come with her eyes aglow | I |
| 'Drink to the purpose iron oaken | J |
| Brought to nought by a wanton's guile | K |
| Drink to men with an old love token | J |
| Somewhere close to their brave hearts broken | J |
| Drink to the martyred souls that smile | K |
| 'Drink to courage and all fine daring | H |
| Spirit trampling the flesh beneath | L |
| Drink to the reckless heart uncaring | H |
| Drink to mates at the last pinch sharing | H |
| Their little all in the face of death | M |
| 'Last toast this may their hearts discover | D |
| On every track that the outcast tramps | N |
| A friend in need and at need a lover | D |
| Green grass around them and kind stars over | D |
| And dreams of peace in their Western Camps ' | O |
Roderic Quinn
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