Epitaph Of Constantine Kanaris Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE DGCG EHCI| I am Constantine Kanaris | A |
| I who lie beneath this stone | B |
| Twice into the air in thunder | C |
| Have the Turkish galleys blown | B |
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| In my bed I died a Christian | D |
| Hoping straight with Christ to be | E |
| Yet one earthly wish is buried | F |
| Deep within the grave with me | E |
| - | |
| That upon the open ocean | D |
| When the third Armada came | G |
| They and I had died together | C |
| Whirled aloft on wings of flame | G |
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| Yet 'tis something that they've laid me | E |
| In a land without a stain | H |
| Keep it thus my God and Saviour | C |
| Till I rise from earth again | I |
William Edmondstoune Aytoun
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