Philippines Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSDDT UJDDCKD VWUXYOUZU XOA2B2URC2EB2D2E2UOF 2G2H2M I2J2K2L2F2UXMG2 M2XN2O2P2Q2 M2XDJ2R2B2US2 UXT2UE2U2V2W2UX2 Y2Z2B2W2A3B3B2MUMU UShe was broken up | A |
Into seven thousand | B |
One hundred seven pieces | C |
Of unproportionate sizes | C |
Mother Nature compensated her | D |
With the longest coastline | E |
In the whole world | F |
The deepest point | G |
On the planet | H |
That man can ever dive | I |
And the most biologically diverse | J |
Waters of Mother Earth | K |
More diverse than the clouds | L |
And stars above | M |
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She is as pure | N |
And beautiful | O |
As the Mother Pearl | P |
Lying in the heart | Q |
Of the Orient Seas | R |
Her beauty captivated millions | S |
They want her | D |
Keep her | D |
As their very own | T |
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But her beauty | U |
Has its own curse | J |
Nature puts her | D |
On fire | D |
On the edges | C |
Of the largest ocean on Earth | K |
In the Pacific Ring Of Fire | D |
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She is as just big | V |
As the Mini Mouse | W |
Compared with the GiantPanda | U |
Its breadth and dimension | X |
Have been laid down | Y |
Since time immemorial | O |
In accordance with the laws of men and God | U |
Anchored by the values | Z |
Of equality and respect | U |
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Her territorial jurisdiction | X |
Is just enough for her children to settle | O |
And divide among themselves | A2 |
Yet super powers | B2 |
Of different colors want | U |
Her bluest seas | R |
Her whitest shores | C2 |
Her longest coastline | E |
Her deepest waters | B2 |
Her volcano which peak | D2 |
Claims the sky with the | E2 |
Most perfect cone in the whole world | U |
And that Philippine Eagle | O |
That soars and dominates the vastness | F2 |
Of the sky the largest of all Eagles | G2 |
With its mighty wings | H2 |
It can even reach the heavens above | M |
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Oh Our beloved Philippines | I2 |
We love and adore | J2 |
In your great bosom | K2 |
We seek refuge | L2 |
And solace | F2 |
Your beauty | U |
Gives us a taste of heaven | X |
Your love | M |
Gives us the strength to conquer all evils | G2 |
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No man | M2 |
No nation | X |
Could ever take your place | N2 |
In our hearts | O2 |
In our minds | P2 |
Even in our very souls | Q2 |
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No man | M2 |
No nation | X |
Could ever conquer | D |
You once more | J2 |
Under the mighty hands | R2 |
Of super powers | B2 |
We would rather die | U |
A zillion times | S2 |
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Every single fish and grain of sand | U |
In your seas and ocean | X |
Every bird that flies | T2 |
Above your sky | U |
Every fauna and flora | E2 |
In your forests | U2 |
Every Filipino | V2 |
From Womb To Tomb | W2 |
We shall protect and respect | U |
Until our last breath | X2 |
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These we swear | Y2 |
Under the name | Z2 |
Of our heroes and ancestors | B2 |
The Youth to whom | W2 |
Our hopes and burning dreams | A3 |
Will continue | B3 |
To all Overseas Filipino Workers | B2 |
Who sacrificed the comfort of your love | M |
For posterity of one's country and family | U |
And to the One Above | M |
Our Almighty God | U |
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Copyright Rose Marie Juan Austin All Rights Reserved | U |
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