On His Baldness Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABACDEFGHIJKLMF| At dawn I sighed to see my hairs fall | A |
| At dusk I sighed to see my hairs fall | A |
| For I dreaded the time when the last lock should go | B |
| They are all gone and I do not mind at all | A |
| I have done with that cumbrous washing and getting dry | C |
| My tiresome comb for ever is laid aside | D |
| Best of all when the weather is hot and wet | E |
| To have no top knot weighing down on one's head | F |
| I put aside my dustiy conical cap | G |
| And loose my collar fringe | H |
| In a silver jar I have stored a cold stream | I |
| On my bald pate I trickle a ladle full | J |
| Like one baptized with the Water of Buddha's Law | K |
| I sit and receive this cool cleansing joy | L |
| Now I know why the priest who seeks Repose | M |
| Frees his heart by first shaving his head | F |
Bai Juyi
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