Gallio's Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDEFE AAAGHHHH CICIHHHH JHKHLH H MNMNOHOM| And Gallio cared for none of these things Acts xviii | A |
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| All day long to the judgment seat | B |
| The crazed Provincials drew | C |
| All day long at their ruler's feet | B |
| Howled for the blood of the Jew | C |
| Insurrection with one accord | D |
| Banded itself and woke | E |
| And Paul was about to open his mouth | F |
| When Achaia's Deputy spoke | E |
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| quot Whether the God descend from above | A |
| Or the Man ascend upon high | A |
| Whether this maker of tents be Jove | A |
| Or a younger deity | G |
| I will be no judge between your gods | H |
| And your godless bickerings | H |
| Lictor drive them hence with rods | H |
| I care for none of these things | H |
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| Were it a question of lawful due | C |
| Or Caesar's rule denied | I |
| Reason would I should bear with you | C |
| And order it well to be tried | I |
| But this is a question of words and names | H |
| I know the strife it brings | H |
| I will not pass upon any your claims | H |
| I care for none of these things | H |
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| One thing only I see most clear | J |
| As I pray you also see | H |
| Claudius Caesar hath set me here | K |
| Rome's Deputy to be | H |
| It is Her peace that ye go to break | L |
| Not mine nor any king's | H |
| But touching your clamour of 'Conscience sake ' | - |
| I care for none of these things | H |
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| Whether ye rise for the sake of a creed | M |
| Or riot in hope of spoil | N |
| Equally will I punish the deed | M |
| Equally check the broil | N |
| Nowise permitting injustice at all | O |
| From whatever doctrine it springs | H |
| But whether ye follow Priapus or Paul | O |
| I care for none of these things quot | M |
Rudyard Kipling
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