Men Who March Away Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCCCBBC DEEEDDE FGGGFFG FHHHFFH BCCCBBC| Song of the Soldiers | A |
| - | |
| What of the faith and fire within us | B |
| Men who march away | C |
| Ere the barn cocks say | C |
| Night is growing gray | C |
| To hazards whence no tears can win us | B |
| What of the faith and fire within us | B |
| Men who march away | C |
| - | |
| Is it a purblind prank O think you | D |
| Friend with the musing eye | E |
| Who watch us stepping by | E |
| With doubt and dolorous sigh | E |
| Can much pondering so hoodwink you | D |
| Is it a purblind prank O think you | D |
| Friend with the musing eye | E |
| - | |
| Nay We see well what we are doing | F |
| Though some may not see | G |
| Dalliers as they be | G |
| England's need are we | G |
| Her distress would leave us rueing | F |
| Nay We well see what we are doing | F |
| Though some may not see | G |
| - | |
| In our heart of hearts believing | F |
| Victory crowns the just | H |
| And that braggarts must | H |
| Surely bite the dust | H |
| Press we to the field ungrieving | F |
| In our heart of hearts believing | F |
| Victory crowns the just | H |
| - | |
| Hence the faith and fire within us | B |
| Men who march away | C |
| Ere the barn cocks say | C |
| Night is growing gray | C |
| To hazards whence no tears can win us | B |
| Hence the faith and fire within us | B |
| Men who march away | C |
Thomas Hardy
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