The Dying Words Of Stonewall Jackson Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEED FGGF HIJH KLLK CMMC BNNB O| Order A P Hill to prepare for battle | A |
| Tell Major Hawks to advance the Commissary train | B |
| Let us cross the river and rest in the shade | C |
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| The stars of Night contain the glittering Day | D |
| And rain his glory down with sweeter grace | E |
| Upon the dark World's grand enchanted face | E |
| All loth to turn away | D |
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| And so the Day about to yield his breath | F |
| Utters the stars unto the listening Night | G |
| To stand for burning fare thee wells of light | G |
| Said on the verge of death | F |
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| O hero life that lit us like the sun | H |
| O hero words that glittered like the stars | I |
| And stood and shone above the gloomy wars | J |
| When the hero life was done | H |
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| The phantoms of a battle came to dwell | K |
| I' the fitful vision of his dying eyes | L |
| Yet even in battle dreams he sends supplies | L |
| To those he loved so well | K |
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| His army stands in battle line arrayed | C |
| His couriers fly all's done now God decide | M |
| And not till then saw he the Other Side | M |
| Or would accept the shade | C |
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| Thou Land whose sun is gone thy stars remain | B |
| Still shine the words that miniature his deeds | N |
| O thrice beloved where'er thy great heart bleeds | N |
| Solace hast thou for pain | B |
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| Georgia September | O |
Sidney Lanier
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