Viewing Cac-co Cavern Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA AB CD EA F GA AA HI JJ| Heaven and earth brought forth this rocky mass | A |
| its face cut by a deep crevasse | A |
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| crack's dark mouth shagged with moss | A |
| pines rocking in wind rush | B |
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| Here sweet water spatters down | C |
| and the path into the cleft is dark | D |
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| Praise whoever sculpted stone | E |
| then left it bare for all to see | A |
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| Here is another translation of the same poem | F |
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| Yin and Yang created this chunk of rock | G |
| A deep and dark crack split it into two blocks | A |
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| Moss covered openings expose themselves with impudence | A |
| Wind enhanced firs produce sound of rhythmic cadence | A |
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| Drops of romantic water fall with splash | H |
| Roads to nowhere lead in dark labyrinth | I |
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| Praise to the scuptor inventing this distortion | J |
| Indecent exposure invites lots of observation | J |
Ho Xuan Huong
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