In Camp Before Philippsburg Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBAACCDDEEFFAAGGHH IJAAKKLLMMNNAAWithout 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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