In Camp Before Philippsburg Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBAACCDDEEFFAAGGHH IJAAKKLLMMNNAA| Without a bed we now sleep sound | A |
| And take our meals upon the ground | A |
| And though the blazing atmosphere | B |
| Must dreadful to the eye appear | B |
| The air though roaring cannons rend | A |
| While warriors with fierce rage contend | A |
| The thoughtless French drink laugh and sing | C |
| And with their mirth the heavens ring | C |
| The walls of Philippsburg shall burn | D |
| And all her towers to ashes turn | D |
| By fifty thousand Alexanders | E |
| Who all deserve to be commanders | E |
| Though they receive the paltry pay | F |
| Of only four poor sous a day | F |
| Lavish of life with high delight | A |
| I see them rushing to the fight | A |
| They all appear both gay and jolly | G |
| Quite covered o'er with fame and folly | G |
| The Phantom which we Glory name | H |
| Spurs them to the pursuit of fame | H |
| With threat'ning eye and front all o'er | I |
| Bedusted marching still before | J |
| She holds a trumpet in her hand | A |
| To sound to arms and cheer the band | A |
| And loudly sings with voice sonorous | K |
| Catches which they repeat in chorus | K |
| Oh people brilliant gay and vain | L |
| Who drag with patience glory's chain | L |
| 'Tis great an honorable grave | M |
| To seek Eugene and death to brave | M |
| But what will be your mighty prize | N |
| What from your prowess will arise | N |
| Regret your blood in vain you spilt it | A |
| At Paris cuckolded or jilted | A |
Voltaire
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