Cold Iron Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABA CCBA DDBB AABA EEBA FFBA AABA DDBA AABBA| Gold is for the mistress silver for the maid | A |
| Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade | A |
| quot Good quot said the Baron sitting in his hall | B |
| quot But Iron Cold Iron is master of them all quot | A |
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| So he made rebellion 'gainst the King his liege | C |
| Camped before his citadel and summoned it to siege | C |
| quot Nay quot said the cannoneer on the castle wall | B |
| quot But Iron Cold Iron shall be master of you all quot | A |
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| Woe for the Baron and his knights so strong | D |
| When the cruel cannon balls laid 'em all along | D |
| He was taken prisoner he was cast in thrall | B |
| And Iron Cold Iron was master of it all | B |
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| Yet his King spake kindly ah how kind a Lord | A |
| quot What if I release thee now and give thee back thy sword quot | A |
| quot Nay quot said the Baron quot mock not at my fall | B |
| For Iron Cold Iron is master of men all quot | A |
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| Tears are for the craven prayers are for the clown | E |
| Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown | E |
| quot As my loss is grievous so my hope is small | B |
| For Iron Cold Iron must be master of men all quot | A |
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| Yet his King made answer few such Kings there be | F |
| quot Here is Bread and here is Wine sit and sup with me | F |
| Eat and drink in Mary's Name the whiles I do recall | B |
| How Iron Cold Iron can be master of men all quot | A |
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| He took the Wine and blessed it He blessed and brake the Bread | A |
| With His own Hands He served Them and presently He said | A |
| quot See These Hands they pierced with nails outside My city wall | B |
| Show Iron Cold Iron to be master of men all quot | A |
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| quot Wounds are for the desperate blows are for the strong | D |
| Balm and oil for weary hearts all cut and bruised with wrong | D |
| I forgive thy treason I redeem thy fall | B |
| For Iron Cold Iron must be master of men all quot | A |
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| Crowns are for the valiant sceptres for the bold | A |
| Thrones and powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold | A |
| quot Nay quot said the Baron kneeling in his hall | B |
| quot But Iron Cold Iron is master of men all | B |
| Iron out of Calvary is master of men all quot | A |
Rudyard Kipling
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