Newlywed's Departure Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHBGIJKLHGMNOP QPRPRSTUGVWX| Chinese vines climb up low hemp plants | A |
| the tendrils cannot stretch very far | B |
| To marry a daughter to a drafted man | C |
| is worse than abandoning her by roadside | D |
| I just did my hair up as a married woman | E |
| haven't even had time to warm the bed for you | F |
| Marry in the evening and depart in the morning | G |
| isn't that too hurried | H |
| You are not going very far | B |
| just to guard the borders at Heyang | G |
| but my status in the family is not yet official | I |
| How can I greet my parents in laws | J |
| When my parents brought me up | K |
| they kept me in my room day and night | L |
| When a daughter is married | H |
| she has to stay even if she's wed to a chicken or dog | G |
| Now you are going to the place of death | M |
| A heavy pain cramps my stomach | N |
| I was determined to follow you wherever you went | O |
| then realized that was not proper | P |
| Please don't be hampered by our new marriage | Q |
| try to be a good soldier | P |
| When women get mixed up in an army | R |
| I fear the soldiers' morale will falter | P |
| I sigh since I'm from a poor family | R |
| and it took so long to sew this silk dress | S |
| I will never put this dress on again | T |
| and I'm going to wash off my make up while you watch | U |
| Look at those birds flying up in the sky | G |
| Big or small they stay in pairs | V |
| but human life is full of mistakes and setbacks | W |
| I will forever wait for your return | X |
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