At The Cenotaph Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCACADEDFAA| I saw the Prince of Darkness with his Staff | A |
| Standing bare headed by the Cenotaph | A |
| Unostentatious and respectful there | B |
| He stood and offered up the following prayer | B |
| 'Make them forget O Lord what this Memorial | C |
| Means their discredited ideas revive | A |
| Breed new belief that War is purgatorial | C |
| Proof of the pride and power of being alive | A |
| Men's biologic urge to readjust | D |
| The Map of Europe Lord of Hosts increase | E |
| Lift up their hearts in large destructive lust | D |
| And crown their heads with blind vindictive Peace ' | F |
| The Prince of Darkness to the Cenotaph | A |
| Bowed As he walked away I heard him laugh | A |
Siegfried Sassoon
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