Litungu Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEDDFEGEHIEJJKJJL MJJNOP| The lyre lets out a long lute | A |
| Into the arena the lyricist | B |
| Laughter and love in line | C |
| Adjusts the frame | D |
| Plucked the strings speak | E |
| He tamely sounds his name | D |
| And his mother's clan and father's game | D |
| Throat clears smile smear and the audience responds | F |
| Ese Wasike Wa Musungu | E |
| He strikes the strings | G |
| Omukeni wa Nachango | E |
| Responds the rhythm | H |
| Ese efwe bakisiayi Neala | I |
| Be Mwiala wa Mango | E |
| The music mixes with the mind | J |
| The shoulders suavely scintillate | J |
| Chimbengele chime in chorus | K |
| The men and women are up on their feet | J |
| They toe their feet in the sand | J |
| Vibrate their shoulders as their vocals | L |
| Wasike woos them on | M |
| With the tale of generosity | J |
| Eat with your neighbor who will dig your grave when you die | J |
| The text is timeless the tune a treasure | N |
| Kenya is independent we don't want trouble | O |
| And the woman who goes to work for Indians in town | P |
Denis Barasa
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