King Christian. A National Song Of Denmark. From The Danish Of Johannes Evald Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAAABCDB EFEEEFGGF HGHHHGHIG HJHHHJKKJ| King Christian stood by the lofty mast | A |
| In mist and smoke | B |
| His sword was hammering so fast | A |
| Through Gothic helm and brain it passed | A |
| Then sank each hostile hulk and mast | A |
| In mist and smoke | B |
| Fly shouted they fly he who can | C |
| Who braves of Denmark's Christian | D |
| The stroke | B |
| - | |
| Nils Juel gave heed to the tempest's roar | E |
| Now is the hour | F |
| He hoisted his blood red flag once more | E |
| And smoke upon the foe full sore | E |
| And shouted loud through the tempest's roar | E |
| Now is the hour | F |
| Fly shouted they for shelter fly | G |
| Of Denmark's Juel who can defy | G |
| The power | F |
| - | |
| North Sea a glimpse of Wessel rent | H |
| Thy murky sky | G |
| Then champions to thine arms were sent | H |
| Terror and Death glared where he went | H |
| From the waves was heard a wail that rent | H |
| Thy murky sky | G |
| From Denmark thunders Tordenskiold | H |
| Let each to Heaven commend his soul | I |
| And fly | G |
| - | |
| Path to the Dane to fame and might | H |
| Dark rolling wave | J |
| Receive thy friend who scorning flight | H |
| Goes to meet danger with despite | H |
| Proudly as thou the tempest's might | H |
| Dark rolling wave | J |
| And amid pleasures and alarms | K |
| And war and victory he thine arms | K |
| My grave | J |
William Henry Giles Kingston
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