Pro Rege Nostro Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDDDBC EBECFFFBC GBGCHHHB IBJCKKKBC LBLCJJMBC| WHAT 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 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 again | F |
| Such a breed of mighty men | F |
| As come forward one to ten | F |
| To the Song on your bugles blown England | B |
| Down the years on your bugles blown | C |
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| Ever the faith endures | G |
| England my England | B |
| 'Take and break us we are yours | G |
| England my own | C |
| Life is good and joy runs high | H |
| Between English earth and sky | H |
| Death is death but we shall die | H |
| To the Song on your bugles blown England | B |
| To the stars on your bugles blown ' | - |
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| They call you proud and hard | I |
| England my England | B |
| You with worlds to watch and ward | J |
| England my own | C |
| You whose mailed hand keeps the keys | K |
| Of such teeming destinies | K |
| You could know nor dread nor ease | K |
| Were the Song on your bugles blown England | B |
| Round the Pit on your bugles blown | C |
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| Mother of Ships whose might | L |
| England my England | B |
| Is the fierce old Sea's delight | L |
| England my own | C |
| Chosen daughter of the Lord | J |
| Spouse in Chief of the ancient Sword | J |
| There's the menace of the Word | M |
| In the Song of your bugles blown England | B |
| Out of heaven on your bugles blown | C |
William Ernest Henley
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