Craven Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH AIAI JKJK LMLM JNJN OJPJ| Over the turret shut in his iron clad tower | A |
| Craven was conning his ship through smoke and flame | B |
| Gun to gun he had battered the fort for an hour | A |
| Now was the time for a charge to end the game | B |
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| There lay the narrowing channel smooth and grim | C |
| A hundred deaths beneath it and never a sign | D |
| There lay the enemy's ships and sink or swim | C |
| The flag was flying and he was head of the line | D |
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| The fleet behind was jamming the monitor hung | E |
| Beating the stream the roar for a moment hushed | F |
| Craven spoke to the pilot slow she swung | E |
| Again he spoke and right for the foe she rushed | F |
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| Into the narrowing channel between the shore | G |
| And the sunk torpedoes lying in treacherous rank | H |
| She turned but a yard too short a muffled roar | G |
| A mountainous wave and she rolled righted and sank | H |
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| Over the manhole up in the iron clad tower | A |
| Pilot and Captain met as they turned to fly | I |
| The hundredth part of a moment seemed an hour | A |
| For one could pass to be saved and one must die | I |
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| They stood like men in a dream Craven spoke | J |
| Spoke as he lived and fought with a Captain's pride | K |
| 'After you Pilot ' The pilot woke | J |
| Down the ladder he went and Craven died | K |
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| All men praise the deed and the manner but we | L |
| We set it apart from the pride that stoops to the proud | M |
| The strength that is supple to serve the strong and free | L |
| The grace of the empty hands and promises loud | M |
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| Sidney thirsting a humbler need to slake | J |
| Nelson waiting his turn for the surgeon's hand | N |
| Lucas crushed with chains for a comrade's sake | J |
| Outram coveting right before command | N |
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| These were paladins these were Craven's peers | O |
| These with him shall be crowned in story and song | J |
| Crowned with the glitter of steel and the glimmer of tears | P |
| Princes of courtesy merciful proud and strong | J |
Sir Henry Newbolt
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