Question

'What makes a nation's pillars high
And its foundations strong?
What makes it mighty to defy
The foes that round it throng?'
Identify the rhyme scheme in the above lines. (A NATION'S STRENGTH)
Select one:
O abab
O aaab
O abac
O aabb​

Answer 1

Explanation:

According to the poet, it is not materialistic things but men who can make a nation great and strong. These are the men who stand and suffer for the sake of truth and honor. Thus a country that has such men will be great and strong. These brave men work while others sleep.