The Wine-cup Is Circling Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCDEED FGFHIIJKKJ LBLBMMDNND| The wine cup is circling in Almhin's hall | A |
| And its Chief 'mid his heroes reclining | B |
| Looks up with a sigh to the trophied wall | A |
| Where his sword hangs idly shining | B |
| When hark that shout | C |
| From the vale without | C |
| Arm ye quick the Dane the Dane is nigh | D |
| Every Chief starts up | E |
| From his foaming cup | E |
| And To battle to battle is the Finian's cry | D |
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| The minstrels have seized their harps of gold | F |
| And they sing such thrilling numbers | G |
| 'Tis like the voice of the Brave of old | F |
| Breaking forth from their place of slumber | H |
| Spear to buckler rang | I |
| As the minstrels sang | I |
| And the Sun burst o'er them floated wide | J |
| While remembering the yoke | K |
| Which their fathers broke | K |
| On for liberty for liberty the Finians cried | J |
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| Like clouds of the night the Northmen came | L |
| O'er the valley of Almhin lowering | B |
| While onward moved in the light of its fame | L |
| That banner of Erin towering | B |
| With the mingling shock | M |
| Rung cliff and rock | M |
| While rank on rank the invaders die | D |
| And the shout that last | N |
| O'er the dying pass'd | N |
| Was victory victory the Finian's cry | D |
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