When The Great Ark Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC DEFEGG HIHJBB KBLBBB| When the Great Ark in Vigo Bay | A |
| Rode stately through the half manned fleet | B |
| From every ship about her way | A |
| She heard the mariners entreat | B |
| Before we take the seas again | C |
| Let down your boats and send us men | C |
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| We have no lack of victual here | D |
| With work God knows enough for all | E |
| To hand and reef and watch and steer | F |
| Because our present strength is small | E |
| While your three decks are crowded so | G |
| Your crews can scarcely stand or go | G |
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| In war your numbers do but raise | H |
| Confusion and divided will | I |
| In storm the mindless deep obeys | H |
| Not multitudes but single skills | J |
| In calm your numbers closely pressed | B |
| Must breed a mutiny or pest | B |
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| We even on unchallenged seas | K |
| Dare not adventure where we would | B |
| But forfeit brave advantages | L |
| For lack of men to make 'em good | B |
| Whereby to England's double cost | B |
| Honour and profit both are lost | B |
Rudyard Kipling
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