The Battle Of Shina, In Africa, Fought In 1800 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB AACC DDEE FFGG HHII JJKK LMNN EEEE BBIO PPBB EEAA QQNN RRFF SSTT PPBB UUVV VVWW| King Shuac the Giant of Mizra war did declare | A |
| Against Ulva King of Shina telling him to prepare | A |
| And be ready for to meet him in the fight | B |
| Which would commence the next morning before daylight | B |
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| When King Ulva heard the news he told his warriors to prepare | A |
| Then suddenly the clatter of arms sounded in the night air | A |
| And the pale beams of the moon shone on coats of mail | C |
| But not one bosom beneath them with fear did quail | C |
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| And bugles rang out their hoarse call | D |
| And armed men gathered quickly not in dread of their downfall | D |
| For King Ulva resolved to go and meet Shuac | E |
| So by doing so King Ulva's men courage didn't lack | E |
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| Therefore the temple was lighted up anew | F |
| And filled with armed warriors bold and true | F |
| And the King stood clad in his armour and full of pride | G |
| As he gazed upon his warriors close by his side | G |
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| And he bowed himself to the ground | H |
| While there was a deep silence around | H |
| And he swore by his false god of the all seeing eye | I |
| That he would meet Shuac King of Mizra and make him fly | I |
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| And I swear that in Shina peace shall remain | J |
| And whatever thou desireth supreme one will not be in vain | J |
| For thou shalt get what thou considereth to be most fit | K |
| Though it be of my own flesh and blood I swear it | K |
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| Then when all was in readiness they marched before the dawn | L |
| Sixty thousand in number and each a picked man | M |
| And they marched on silently to take Shuac's army by surprise | N |
| And attack him if possible before sunrise | N |
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| King Shuac's army were about one hundred thousand strong | E |
| And when King Ulva heard so he cried We'll conquer them ere long | E |
| Therefore march on brave men we'll meet them before daybreak | E |
| So be resolute and conquer and fight for Shina's sake | E |
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| Within a mile of the enemy's camp they lay all night | B |
| Scarcely taking well earned repose they were so eager for the fight | B |
| And when the morning broke clear and cloudless with a burning sky | I |
| Each warrior was wishing that the fight was begun | O |
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| And as the armies neared one another across the fertile land | P |
| It was a most imposing sight and truly grand | P |
| To see the warriors clad in armour bright | B |
| Especially the form of Shuac in the midst of the fight | B |
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| The royal guard forming the vanguard made the first attack | E |
| Under the command of King Ulva who courage didn't lack | E |
| And cries of King Ulva and King Shuac rent the air | A |
| While Shuac cried I'll burn Shina to the ground I now do swear | A |
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| King Shuac was mounted on a powerful steed | Q |
| Which pressed its way through the ranks with lightning speed | Q |
| And with its hoofs the earth it uptears | N |
| Until with a bound it dashes through the ranks of opposing spears | N |
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| Then the two Kings met each other at last | R |
| And fire flashed from their weapons and blows fell fast | R |
| But Shuac was the strongest of the two | F |
| But King Ulva was his match with the club Ulva knew | F |
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| Then with his club he gave Shuac a blow which wounded him deep | S |
| Crying out Shuac thy blood is deserting thee thou art a sheep | S |
| Cried Ulva dealing him another fearful blow | T |
| Then Shuac raised his club and rushed on his foe | T |
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| Then his blow fell and knocked Ulva's club from his hand | P |
| While both armies in amazement stand | P |
| To watch the hand to hand fight | B |
| While Shuac's warriors felt great delight | B |
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| But there chanced to be a Scotchman in Ulva's army | U |
| That had a loaded pistol and he fired it immediately | U |
| And shot King Shuac through the head | V |
| And he toppled over to the ground killed stone dead | V |
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| Then the men of Mizra laid down their arms and fled | V |
| When they saw that their King was killed dead | V |
| Then King Ulva said to the Scotchman I am thy servant for ever | W |
| For to thee I owe my life and nought but death will us sever | W |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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