Darius Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDAECFGCH CCIC GAGCC ICCJC KHHCLMCC NHCC| The poet Phernazis is composing | A |
| the important part of his epic poem | B |
| How Darius son of Hystaspes | C |
| assumed the kingdom of the Persians From him | D |
| is descended our glorious king | A |
| Mithridates Dionysus and Eupator But here | E |
| philosophy is needed he must analyze | C |
| the sentiments that Darius must have had | F |
| maybe arrogance and drunkenness but no rather | G |
| like an understanding of the vanity of grandeurs | C |
| The poet contemplates the matter deeply | H |
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| But he is interrupted by his servant who enters | C |
| running and announces the portendous news | C |
| The war with the Romans has begun | I |
| The bulk of our army has crossed the borders | C |
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| The poet is speechless What a disaster | G |
| No time now for our glorious king | A |
| Mithridates Dionysus and Eupator | G |
| to occupy himself with greek poems | C |
| In the midst of a war imagine greek poems | C |
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| Phernazis is impatient Misfortune | I |
| Just when he was positive that with Darius | C |
| he would distinguish himself and shut the mouths | C |
| of his critics the envious ones for good | J |
| What a delay what a delay to his plans | C |
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| And if it were only a delay it would still be all right | K |
| But it yet remains to be seen if we have any security | H |
| at Amisus It is not a strongly fortified city | H |
| The Romans are the most horrible enemies | C |
| Can we hold against them | L |
| we Cappadocians It is possible at all | M |
| It is possible to pit ourselves against the legions | C |
| Mighty Gods protectors of Asia help us | C |
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| But in all his turmoil and trouble | N |
| the poetic idea too comes and goes persistently | H |
| the most probable surely is arrogance and drunkenness | C |
| Darius must have felt arrogance and drunkenness | C |
Constantine P. Cavafy
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