A War Song To Englishmen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE EDFGE HIJKE LMNOE JJPQE RSTUE| Prepare prepare the iron helm of war | A |
| Bring forth the lots cast in the spacious orb | B |
| Th' Angel of Fate turns them with mighty hands | C |
| And casts them out upon the darken'd earth | D |
| Prepare prepare | E |
| - | |
| Prepare your hearts for Death's cold hand prepare | E |
| Your souls for flight your bodies for the earth | D |
| Prepare your arms for glorious victory | F |
| Prepare your eyes to meet a holy God | G |
| Prepare prepare | E |
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| Whose fatal scroll is that Methinks 'tis mine | H |
| Why sinks my heart why faltereth my tongue | I |
| Had I three lives I'd die in such a cause | J |
| And rise with ghosts over the well fought field | K |
| Prepare prepare | E |
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| The arrows of Almighty God are drawn | L |
| Angels of Death stand in the louring heavens | M |
| Thousands of souls must seek the realms of light | N |
| And walk together on the clouds of heaven | O |
| Prepare prepare | E |
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| Soldiers prepare Our cause is Heaven's cause | J |
| Soldiers prepare Be worthy of our cause | J |
| Prepare to meet our fathers in the sky | P |
| Prepare O troops that are to fall to day | Q |
| Prepare prepare | E |
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| Alfred shall smile and make his harp rejoice | R |
| The Norman William and the learn d Clerk | S |
| And Lion Heart and black brow'd Edward with | T |
| His loyal queen shall rise and welcome us | U |
| Prepare prepare | E |
William Blake
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