Men Who March Away - Song Of The Soldiers Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBBAAB CDDDCCD EFFFEEF EGGGEEG ABBBAAB H| What of the faith and fire within us | A |
| Men who march away | B |
| Ere the barn cocks say | B |
| Night is growing gray | B |
| Leaving all that here can win us | A |
| What of the faith and fire within us | A |
| Men who march away | B |
| - | |
| Is it a purblind prank O think you | C |
| Friend with the musing eye | D |
| Who watch us stepping by | D |
| With doubt and dolorous sigh | D |
| Can much pondering so hoodwink you | C |
| Is it a purblind prank O think you | C |
| Friend with the musing eye | D |
| - | |
| Nay We well see what we are doing | E |
| Though some may not see | F |
| Dalliers as they be | F |
| England's need are we | F |
| Her distress would leave us rueing | E |
| Nay We well see what we are doing | E |
| Though some may not see | F |
| - | |
| In our heart of hearts believing | E |
| Victory crowns the just | G |
| And that braggarts must | G |
| Surely bite the dust | G |
| Press we to the field ungrieving | E |
| In our heart of hearts believing | E |
| Victory crowns the just | G |
| - | |
| Hence the faith and fire within us | A |
| Men who march away | B |
| Ere the barn cocks say | B |
| Night is growing gray | B |
| Leaving all that here can win us | A |
| Hence the faith and fire within us | A |
| Men who march away | B |
| - | |
| September | H |
Thomas Hardy
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