Tanna Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB CDCE ACAC ABAB CDCD FGFG HIHI JIJI KLKL IMIM| Shades of my father the hour is approaching | A |
| Prepare ye the 'cava' for 'Yona' on high | B |
| Make ready the welcome ye souls of Arrochin | C |
| The Death God of Tanna speaks Yona must die | B |
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| No more will he traverse the flame sheeted mountain | C |
| To lead forth his brothers to hunting and war | D |
| No more will he drink from the time honoured fountain | C |
| Nor rise in the councils of Uking a shaa | E |
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| His voice in the battle loud thunder resembling | A |
| Has died like a zephyr o'errunning the plain | C |
| His whoop like the tempest thro' forest trees trembling | A |
| Shall never strike foemen with terror again | C |
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| The 'muska' hung up on the cocoa is sleeping | A |
| And Attanam's spirits have gathered a nigh | B |
| To see their destroyer and wailing and weeping | A |
| Roll past on the night breathing winds of the sky | B |
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| The lines are suspended the 'muttow' is broken | C |
| The canoe's far away from the water wash'd shore | D |
| Mourn mourn ye 'whyeenas' the word has been spoken | C |
| The chieftain can bring ye the 'weepan' no more | D |
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| Ye cloud seated visions ye shades of my fathers | F |
| Awake from your slumbers the trumpet blast blow | G |
| The moments are flying the mountain mist gathers | F |
| And Yona is leaving his camp fire below | G |
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| The struggles are over the cords are asunder | H |
| Ye Phantoms hold forward your heavenly light | I |
| Speak on the wings of the sky shaking thunder | H |
| And fill him with joy on the path of his flight | I |
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| Come downwards a space thro' the fogs till ye meet him | J |
| Throw open the doors of Arrochin awide | I |
| And stand on the thresholds ye Shadows to greet him | J |
| The glory of Tanna the Uking'shaa's pride | I |
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| Thanks spirits departed heard I not your voices | K |
| Faint rolling along on the breath of the gale | L |
| Thanks spirits departed Le en na rejoices | K |
| Ye've answered the mourner ye've silenced the wail | L |
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| The midnight is clearing the Death song is ended | I |
| The Chieftain has gone but ye've called him away | M |
| For he smiled as he listened obedient ascended | I |
| The voice in his ear and the torch on his way | M |
Henry Kendall
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