Old Fighting-men Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDEE DDABAll the world over nursing their scars | A |
Sit the old fighting men broke in the wars | B |
Sit the old fighting men surly and grim | C |
Mocking the lilt of the conquerors' hymn | C |
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Dust of the battle o'erwhelmed them and hid | D |
Fame never found them for aught that they did | D |
Wounded and spent to the lazar they drew | E |
Lining the road where the Legions roll through | E |
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Sons of the Laurel who press to your meed | D |
Worthy God's pity most you who succeed | D |
Ere you go triumphing crowned to the stars | A |
Pity poor fighting men broke in the wars | B |
Rudyard Kipling
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