The Queen's Jubilee Celebrations Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDEE FFGH DDII JJKK FFLL MMCC DDCCCC NNOO OOPP QQRR SSTT OOUU VVDD WWXX YYZA2 B2B2OO C2C2D2D LLE2E2| 'Twas in the year of and on the nd of June | A |
| Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee in London caused a great boom | B |
| Because high and low came from afar to see | C |
| The grand celebrations at Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee | C |
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| People were there from almost every foreign land | D |
| Which made the scene really imposing and grand | D |
| Especially the Queen's carriage drawn by eight coloured bays | E |
| And when the spectators saw it joyous shouts they did raise | E |
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| Oh if was a most gorgeous sight to be seen | F |
| Numerous foreign magnatss were there for to see the queen | F |
| And to the vast multitude there of women and men | G |
| Her Majesty for two hours showed herself to them | H |
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| The head of the procession looked very grand | D |
| A party of the Horse Guards with their gold belaced band | D |
| Which also headed the procession of the Colonial States | I |
| While slowly they rode on until opposite the Palace gates | I |
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| Then the sound of the National Anthem was heard quite clear | J |
| And the sound the hearts of the mighty crowd it did cheer | J |
| As they heard the loyal hymning on the morning air | K |
| The scene was most beautiful and surpassing fair | K |
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| On the house tops thousands of people were to be seen | F |
| All in eager expectation of seeing the queen | F |
| And all of them seemed to be happy and gay | L |
| Which enhanced the scene during the day | L |
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| And when Field Marshal Roberts in the procession passed by | M |
| The cheers from thousands of people arose very high | M |
| And to see him on his war horse was inspiring to see | C |
| Because he rode his charger most splendidly | C |
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| The Natal mounted troops were loudly cheered they looked so grand | D |
| And also the London Irish Emerald Isle Band | D |
| Oh if was a most magnificent sight to see | C |
| The Malta Militia and Artillery | C |
| And the Trinidad Artillery and also bodies of infantry | C |
| And as the crowd gazed thereon it filled their hearts with glee | C |
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| Her Majesty looked well considering her years | N |
| And from the vast crowd burst forth joyous cheers | N |
| And Her Majesty bowed to the shouts of acclamation | O |
| And smiled upon the crowd with a loving look of admiration | O |
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| His Excellency Chan Yin Hun in his carriage wan a great attraction | O |
| And his Oriental garb seemed to give the people great satisfaction | O |
| While the two little Battenberg's carriage as it drove along | P |
| Received from the people cheering loud and long | P |
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| And when the Dragoon Guards and the Huasars filed past at the walk | Q |
| Then loudly in their praise the people did talk | Q |
| And the cavalry took forty minutes to trot past | R |
| While the spectators in silent wonder stood aghast | R |
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| Her Majesty the Empress Frederick a great sensation made | S |
| She was one of the chief attractions in the whole cavalcade | S |
| And in her carriage was the Princess Louise the Marchioness of Lorne | T |
| In a beautiful white dress which did per person adorn | T |
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| The scene in Piccadilly caused a great sensation | O |
| The grand decorations there were the theme of admiration | O |
| And the people in St James Street were taken by surprise | U |
| Because the lovely decorations dazzled their eyes | U |
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| The nd Highlanders looked very fine | V |
| When they appeared and took up a position on the line | V |
| And the magnificent decorations in the Strand | D |
| As far east as the Griffin wets attractive and grand | D |
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| And the grandstand from Buckingham Palace to Temple Bar | W |
| Was crowded with eager eyes from afar | W |
| Looking on the floral decorations and flags unfurled | X |
| Which has been the grandest spectacle ever seen in the world | X |
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| The corner building of St James Street side was lovely to view | Y |
| Ornamented with pink and white bunting and a screen of blue | Y |
| And to the eye the inscription thereon most beautiful seems | Z |
| Thou art alone the Queen of earthly Queens | A2 |
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| The welcome given to Commander in Chief Lord Wolseley was very flattering | B2 |
| The people cheered him until the streets did ring | B2 |
| And the foreign princes were watched with rivetted admiration | O |
| And caused among the sight seers great consternation | O |
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| And private householders seemed to vie with each other | C2 |
| In the lavishness of their decorations and considered it no bother | C2 |
| And never before in the memory of man | D2 |
| Has there been a national celebration so grand | D |
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| And in conclusion I most earnestly do pray | L |
| May God protect Her Majesty for many a day | L |
| My blessing on her noble form and on her lofty head | E2 |
| And may she wear a crown of glory hereafter when dead | E2 |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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