In Former Songs Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC CDEF CFGHI| IN former songs Pride have I sung and Love and passionate joyful | A |
| Life | B |
| But here I twine the strands of Patriotism and Death | C |
| - | |
| And now Life Pride Love Patriotism and Death | C |
| To you O FREEDOM purport of all | D |
| You that elude me most refusing to be caught in songs of mine | E |
| I offer all to you | F |
| - | |
| - | |
| 'Tis not for nothing Death | C |
| I sound out you and words of you with daring tone embodying you | F |
| In my new Democratic chants keeping you for a close | G |
| For last impregnable retreat a citadel and tower | H |
| For my last stand my pealing final cry | I |
Walt Whitman
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