The General Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDC| Good morning good morning the General said | A |
| When we met him last week on our way to the line | B |
| Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of 'em dead | A |
| And we're cursing his staff for incompetent swine | B |
| He's a cheery old card grunted Harry to Jack | C |
| As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack | C |
| D | |
| But he did for them both by his plan of attack | C |
Siegfried Loraine Sassoon
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