The Vigil Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDD EFEFGGDD HAHAIIDD EFEFJ DD| England where the sacred flame | A |
| Burns before the inmost shrine | B |
| Where the lips that love thy name | A |
| Consecrate their hopes and thine | B |
| Where the banners of thy dead | C |
| Weave their shadows overhead | C |
| Watch beside thine arms to night | D |
| Pray that God defend the Right | D |
| - | |
| Think that when to morrow comes | E |
| War shall claim command of all | F |
| Thou must hear the roll of drums | E |
| Thou must hear the trumpet's call | F |
| Now before thy silence ruth | G |
| Commune with the voice of truth | G |
| England on thy knees to night | D |
| Pray that God defend the Right | D |
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| Single hearted unafraid | H |
| Hither all thy heroes came | A |
| On this altar's steps were laid | H |
| Gordon's life and Outram's fame | A |
| England if thy will be yet | I |
| By their great example set | I |
| Here beside thine arms to night | D |
| Pray that God defend the Right | D |
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| So shalt thou when morning comes | E |
| Rise to conquer or to fall | F |
| Joyful hear the rolling drums | E |
| Joyful tear the trumpets call | F |
| Then let Memory tell thy heart | J |
| 'England what thou wert thou art ' | - |
| Gird thee with thine ancient might | D |
| Forth and God defend the Right | D |
Sir Henry Newbolt
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