A War Song To Englishmen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE EDFGE HIJKE LMNOE JJPQE RSTUEPrepare 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 |
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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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