Avenging And Bright Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH| Avenging and bright fall the swift sword of Erin | A |
| On him who the brave sons of Usna betray'd | B |
| For every fond eye he hath waken'd a tear in | A |
| A drop from his heart wounds shall weep o'er her blade | B |
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| By the red cloud that hung over Conor's dark dwelling | C |
| When Ulad's three champions lay sleeping in gore | D |
| By the billows of war which so often high swelling | C |
| Have wafted these heroes to victory's shore | D |
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| We swear to avenge them no joy shall be tasted | E |
| The harp shall be silent the maiden unwed | F |
| Our halls shall be mute and our fields shall lie wasted | E |
| Till vengeance is wreak'd on the murderer's head | F |
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| Yes monarch though sweet are our home recollections | G |
| Though sweet are the tears that from tenderness fall | H |
| Though sweet are our friendships our hopes our affections | G |
| Revenge on a tyrant is sweetest of all | H |
Thomas Moore
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