From Far Dakota's Canons Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGHHI HJKLHMNOPQR SBTHUHQHO| FROM far Dakota's ca ons | A |
| Lands of the wild ravine the dusky Sioux the lonesome stretch the | B |
| silence | C |
| Haply to day a mournful wail haply a trumpet note for heroes | D |
| - | |
| The battle bulletin | E |
| The Indian ambuscade the craft the fatal environment | F |
| The cavalry companies fighting to the last in sternest heroism | G |
| In the midst of their little circle with their slaughter'd horses | H |
| for breastworks | H |
| The fall of Custer and all his officers and men | I |
| - | |
| Continues yet the old old legend of our race | H |
| The loftiest of life upheld by death | J |
| The ancient banner perfectly maintain'd | K |
| O lesson opportune O how I welcome thee | L |
| As sitting in dark days | H |
| Lone sulky through the time's thick murk looking in vain for light | M |
| for hope | N |
| From unsuspected parts a fierce and momentary proof | O |
| The sun there at the centre though conceal'd | P |
| Electric life forever at the centre | Q |
| Breaks forth a lightning flash | R |
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| Thou of the tawny flowing hair in battle | S |
| I erewhile saw with erect head pressing ever in front bearing a | B |
| bright sword in thy hand | T |
| Now ending well in death the splendid fever of thy deeds | H |
| I bring no dirge for it or thee I bring a glad triumphal sonnet | U |
| Desperate and glorious aye in defeat most desperate most glorious | H |
| After thy many battles in which never yielding up a gun or a color | Q |
| Leaving behind thee a memory sweet to soldiers | H |
| Thou yieldest up thyself | O |
Walt Whitman
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