Postscript "men Who March Away" (song Of The Soldiers) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBBAAB CDDDCCD EFFFEEF EGGGEEG ABBBAAB HWhat of the faith and fire within us | A |
Men who march away | B |
Ere the barn cocks say | B |
Night is growing gray | B |
To hazards whence no tears can win us | A |
What of the faith and fire within us | A |
Men who march away | B |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Hence the faith and fire within us | A |
Men who march away | B |
Ere the barn cocks say | B |
Night is growing gray | B |
To hazards whence no tears can win us | A |
Hence the faith and fire within us | A |
Men who march away | B |
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September | H |
Thomas Hardy
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