The Battle Of Gujrat Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD AAEE FFGG HHII AAAA JJAA KKAA LLMM NNHO PQPP RRRRR| 'Twas in the year of and on the th of February | A |
| Lord Gough met and attacked Shere Sing right manfully | A |
| The Sikh Army numbered in strength | B |
| And showing a front about two miles length | B |
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| It was a glorious morning the sun was shining in a cloudless sky | C |
| And the larks were singing merrily in the heavens high | C |
| And 'twas about nine o'clock in the morning the battle was begun | D |
| But at the end of three hours the Sikhs were forced to run | D |
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| Lord Gough's force was a mixture of European and native infantry | A |
| And well supported with artillery and cavalry | A |
| But the British Army in numbers weren't so strong | E |
| Yet fearlessly and steadily they marched along | E |
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| Shere Sing the King had taken up a position near the town | F |
| And as he gazed upon the British Army he did frown | F |
| But Lord Gough ordered the troops to commence the battle | G |
| With sixty big guns that loudly did rattle | G |
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| The Sikhs were posted on courses of deep water | H |
| But the British in a short time soon did them scatter | H |
| Whilst the British cannonading loudly hums | I |
| And in the distance were heard the enemy's drums | I |
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| The the Sikhs began to fight with their artillery | A |
| But their firing didn't work very effectively | A |
| Then the British lines advanced on them right steadily | A |
| Which was a most inspiring sight to see | A |
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| Then the order was given to move forward to attack | J |
| And again and again through fear the enemy drew back | J |
| Then Penny's brigade with a ringing cheer advanced briskly | A |
| And charged with their bayonets very heriocally | A |
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| Then the Sikhs caught the bayonets with their left hand | K |
| And rushed in with their swords the scene was heroic and grand | K |
| Whilst they slashed and cut with great dexterity | A |
| But the British charge was irresistable they had to flee | A |
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| And with men they cleared the village of every living thing | L |
| And with British cheers the village did ring | L |
| And the villagers in amazement and terror fled | M |
| Because the streets and their houses were strewn with their dead | M |
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| The chief attack was made on the enemy's right | N |
| By Colin Campbell's brigade a most magnificent sight | N |
| Though they were exposed to a very galling fire | H |
| But at last the Sikhs were forced to retire | O |
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| And in their flight everything was left behind | P |
| And the poor Sikhs were of all comfort bereft | Q |
| Because their swords cannon drums and waggons were left behind | P |
| Therefore little pleasure could they find | P |
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| Then Shere Sing fled in great dismay | R |
| But Lord Gough pursued him without delay | R |
| And captured him a few miles away | R |
| And now the Sikhs are our best soldiers of the present day | R |
| Because India is annexed to the British Dominions and they must obey | R |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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