The Pitiful Young Prince Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKL MKNOPQRSTGUVGGVW VGXVYGGZA2B2C2KGGGD2 RB2E2F2GGGNKG2GG| Hooded crows fly at night | A |
| over the walls of Chang'an | B |
| uttering harsh cries | C |
| above Welcoming Autumn Gate | D |
| then head for people's houses | E |
| pecking at the lofty roofs | F |
| roofs beneath which high officials | G |
| scurry to escape barbarians | H |
| The golden whip is broken in two | I |
| the nine horses are run to death | J |
| but it is still not possible | K |
| for all of royal blood to flee together | L |
| - | |
| In plain sight below his waist | M |
| a precious ornament of blue coral | K |
| the pitiful prince stands weeping | N |
| at the corner of the road | O |
| When I ask he refuses to tell | P |
| either name or surname | Q |
| he only speaks of his desperation | R |
| and begs to become my slave | S |
| For a hundred days now | T |
| he has lain hidden in brambles | G |
| there is no whole skin left | U |
| on his entire body | V |
| But the sons and grandsons of Gao zu | G |
| all have the same noses | G |
| the dragon seed naturally | V |
| differs from that of ordinary men | W |
| - | |
| Jackals and wolves in the city | V |
| dragons lurking in the wilds | G |
| the prince had better take care | X |
| of that thousand tael body | V |
| I don't dare talk long here | Y |
| in plain view by the crossroads | G |
| but for the sake of my prince | G |
| I will stay for a moment | Z |
| Last night the east wind | A2 |
| blew in the stench of blood | B2 |
| and camels from the east | C2 |
| filled the former Capital | K |
| The Shuo fang veterans | G |
| were known as skilled warriors | G |
| they always seemed so fierce | G |
| but now how foolish they look | D2 |
| It is rumored that the Son of Heaven | R |
| has already abdicated | B2 |
| but also that the Khan | E2 |
| is lending his support | F2 |
| that the men of Hua gashed their faces | G |
| and begged to wipe out this disgrace | G |
| Say nothing Someone else | G |
| may be hiding and listening | N |
| Alas Prince you must be careful | K |
| stay on guard | G2 |
| and may the spirits of the Five Tombs | G |
| watch over you always | G |
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