The Huron Chief-s Daughter Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EEFF GGHH IIJJ FFKK LMNN OOFF PQRR SSBA TTII HHUU| The dusky warriors stood in groups around the funeral pyre | A |
| The scowl upon their knotted brows betrayed their vengeful ire | B |
| It needed not the cords the stake the rites so stern and rude | C |
| To tell it was to be a scene of cruelty and blood | D |
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| Yet mid those guilt stained men could any vile enough be found | E |
| To harm the victim who there stood in helpless thraldom bound | E |
| A girl of slight and fragile form of gentle child like grace | F |
| Though woman s earnest thoughtfulness beamed in that sweet young face | F |
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| Oh lovely was that winsome child of a dark and rugged line | G |
| And e en mid Europe s daughters fair surpassing might she shine | G |
| For ne er had coral lips been wreathed by brighter sunnier smile | H |
| Or dark eyes beamed with lustrous light more full of winsome wile | H |
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| With glowing cheek and curving lip she stood in silent pride | I |
| A queen in simple majesty though captive bound and tied | I |
| Nor could that sight of death though fit to turn a strong heart weak | J |
| Chase back the deep scorn from her brow the color from her cheek | J |
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| And yet it was not wonderful that haughty high born grace | F |
| She stood amid her direst foes a Princess of her race | F |
| Knowing they d met to wreak on her their hatred gainst her name | K |
| To doom her to a fearful death to pangs of fire and flame | K |
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| But mindful of the teachings stern of childhood s early years | L |
| She had firmly vowed no plaints of hers or womanish weak tears | M |
| Would glad her foes but as became her rank and lineage high | N |
| That she would like a Huron maid nobly and bravely die | N |
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| One moment then her proud glance fled her form she humbly bowed | O |
| A softened light stole o er her brow she prayed to heaven aloud | O |
| Hear me Thou Great and Glorious One Protector of my race | F |
| Whom in the far off Spirit land I ll soon see face to face | F |
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| Pour down Thy blessings on my tribe may they triumphant rise | P |
| Above the guileful Iroquois Thine and our enemies | Q |
| And give me strength to bear each pang with courage high and free | R |
| That dying thus I may be fit to reign oh God with Thee | R |
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| Her prayer was ended and again like crowned and sceptred Queen | S |
| She wore anew her lofty smile her high and royal mien | S |
| E en though the Chief the signal gave and quick two warriors dire | B |
| Sprang forth to lead the dauntless girl to the lit funeral pyre | A |
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| Back with an eye of flashing scorn recoiled she from their grasp | T |
| Nay touch me not I d rather meet the coil of poisoned asp | T |
| My aged sire and all my tribe will learn with honest pride | I |
| That as befits a Huron s child their chieftain s daughter died | I |
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| She dashed aside her tresses dark with bright and fearless smile | H |
| And like a fawn she bounded on the fearful funeral pile | H |
| And even while those blood stained men fulfilled their cruel part | U |
| They praised that maiden s courage rare her high and dauntless heart | U |
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
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