The Death Of Prince Leopold Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF CCGG HIJJ KLMI NOPE QQRR SSPP NTUU VVSS WXXY ZA2NT SKSK B2B2CC C2C2NT EEJJ OOTN| Alas noble Prince Leopold he is dead | A |
| Who often has his lustre shed | A |
| Especially by singing for the benefit of Esher School | B |
| Which proves he was a wise prince and no conceited fool | B |
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| Methinks I see him on the platform singing the Sands o' Dee | C |
| The generous hearted Leopold the good and the free | C |
| Who was manly in his actions and beloved by his mother | D |
| And in all the family she hasn't got such another | D |
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| He was of a delicate constitution all his life | E |
| And he was his mother's favourite and very kind to his wife | E |
| And he had also a particular liking for his child | F |
| And in his behaviour he was very mild | F |
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| Oh noble hearted Leopold most beautiful to see | C |
| Who was wont to fill your audience's hearts with glee | C |
| With your charming songs and lectures against strong drink | G |
| Britain had nothing else to fear as far as you could think | G |
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| A wise prince you were and well worthy of the name | H |
| And to write in praise of thee I cannot refrain | I |
| Because you were ever ready to defend that which is right | J |
| Both pleasing and righteous in God's eye sight | J |
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| And for the loss of such a prince the people will mourn | K |
| But alas unto them he can never more return | L |
| Because sorrow never could revive the dead again | M |
| Therefore to weep for him is all in vain | I |
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| 'Twas on Saturday the th of April in the year | N |
| He was buried in the royal vault never to rise more | O |
| Until the great and fearful judgment day | P |
| When the last trump shall sound to summon him awav | E |
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| When the Duchess of Albany arrived she drove through the Royal Arch | Q |
| A little before the Seaforth Highlanders set out on the funeral march | Q |
| And she was received with every sympathetic respect | R |
| Which none of the people present seem'd to neglect | R |
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| Then she entered the memorial chapel and stayed a short time | S |
| And as she viewed her husband's remains it was really sublime | S |
| While her tears fell fast on the coffin lid without delay | P |
| Then she took one last fond look and hurried away | P |
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| At half past ten o'clock the Seaforth Highlanders did appear | N |
| And every man in the detachment his medals did wear | T |
| And they carried their side arms by their side | U |
| With mournful looks but full of love and pride | U |
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| Then came the Coldstream Guards headed by their band | V |
| Which made the scene appear imposing and grand | V |
| Then the musicians drew up in front of the guardroom | S |
| And waited patiently to see the prince laid in the royal tomb | S |
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| First in the procession were the servants of His late Royal Highness | W |
| And next came the servants of the Queen in deep mourning dress | X |
| And the gentlemen of his household in deep distress | X |
| Also General Du Pla who accompanied the remains from Cannes | Y |
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| The coffin was borne by eight Highlanders of his own regiment | Z |
| And the fellows seemed to be rather discontent | A2 |
| For the loss of the prince they loved most dear | N |
| While adown their cheeks stole many a silent tear | T |
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| Then behind the corpse came the Prince of Wales in field marshal uniform | S |
| Looking very pale dejected careworn and forlorn | K |
| Then followed great magnates all dressed in uniform | S |
| And last but not least the noble Marquis of Lorne | K |
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| The scene in George's Chapel was most magnificent to behold | B2 |
| The banners of the knights of the garter embroidered with gold | B2 |
| Then again it was most touching and lovely to see | C |
| The Seaforth Highlanders' inscription to the Prince's memory | C |
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| It was wrought in violets upon a background of white flowers | C2 |
| And as they gazed upon it their tears fell in showers | C2 |
| But the whole assembly were hushed when Her Majesty did appear | N |
| Attired in her deepest mourning and from her eye there fell a tear | T |
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| Her Majesty was unable to stand long she was overcome with grief | E |
| And when the Highlanders lowered the coffin into the tomb she felt relief | E |
| Then the ceremony closed with singing Lead kindly light | J |
| Then the Queen withdrew in haste from the mournful sight | J |
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| Then the Seaforth Highlanders' band played Lochaber no more | O |
| While the brave soldiers' hearts felt depressed and sore | O |
| And as homeward they marched they let fall many a tear | T |
| For the loss of the virtuous Prince Leopold they loved so dear | N |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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