England, My England Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDDDCBC EBECCCCCBC FBFCGGGCB HBICJJJCBC KBKCIILCBCWhat have I done for you | A |
England my England | B |
What is there I would not do | A |
England my own | C |
With your glorious eyes austere | D |
As the Lord were walking near | D |
Whispering terrible things and dear | D |
As the Song on your bugles blown | C |
England | B |
Round the world on your bugles blown | C |
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Where shall the watchful sun | E |
England my England | B |
Match the master work you've done | E |
England my own | C |
When shall he rejoice agen | C |
Such a breed of mighty men | C |
As come forward one to ten | C |
To the Song on your bugles blown | C |
England | B |
Down the years on your bugles blown | C |
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Ever the faith endures | F |
England my England | B |
'Take and break us we are yours | F |
England my own | C |
Life is good and joy runs high | G |
Between English earth and sky | G |
Death is death but we shall die | G |
To the Song on your bugles blown | C |
England | B |
To the stars on your bugles blown ' | - |
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They call you proud and hard | H |
England my England | B |
You with worlds to watch and ward | I |
England my own | C |
You whose mail'd hand keeps the keys | J |
Of such teeming destinies | J |
You could know nor dread nor ease | J |
Were the Song on your bugles blown | C |
England | B |
Round the Pit on your bugles blown | C |
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Mother of Ships whose might | K |
England my England | B |
Is the fierce old Sea's delight | K |
England my own | C |
Chosen daughter of the Lord | I |
Spouse in Chief of the ancient Sword | I |
There 's the menace of the Word | L |
In the Song on your bugles blown | C |
England | B |
Out of heaven on your bugles blown | C |
William Ernest Henley
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