His Dream Of The Skyland Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF GH IJ KLMNOPEQRS TUUVWX VYEZA2U B2UUUC2UD2V E2VF2UUUG2

The seafarers tell of the Eastern Isle of BlissA
It is lost in a wilderness of misty sea wavesB
But the Sky land of the south the Yueh landers sayC
May be seen through cracks of the glimmering cloudD
This land of the sky stretches across the leagues of heavenE
It rises above the Five Mountains and towers over the Scarlet CastleF
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While as if staggering before it the Tien tai PeakG
Of forty eight thousand feet leans toward the southeastH
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So longing to dream of the southlands of Wu and YuehI
I flew across the Mirror Lake one night under the moonJ
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The moon in the lake followed my flightK
Followed me to the town of Yen chiL
Here still stands the mansion of Prince HsiehM
I saw the green waters curl and heard the monkeys' shrill criesN
I climbed putting on the clogs of the princeO
Skyward on a ladder of cloudsP
And half way up from the sky wall I saw the morning sunE
And heard the heaven's cock crowing in the mid airQ
Now among a thousand precipices my way wound round and roundR
Flowers choked the path I leaned against a rock I swoonedS
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Roaring bears and howling dragons roused meT
Oh the clamorous waters of the rapidsU
I trembled in the deep forest and shuddered at the overhanging cragsU
one heaped upon anotherV
Clouds on clouds gathered above threatening rainW
The waters gushed below breaking into mistX
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A peal of blasting thunderV
The mountains crumbledY
The stone gate of the hollow heavenE
Opened wide revealingZ
A vasty realm of azure without bottomA2
Sun and moon shining together on gold and silver palacesU
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Clad in rainbow and riding on the windB2
The ladies of the air descended like flower flakesU
The faery lords trooping in they were thick as hemp stalks in the fieldsU
Phoenix birds circled their cars and panthers played upon harpsU
Bewilderment filled me and terror seized on my heartC2
I lifted myself in amazement and alasU
I woke and found my bed and pillowD2
Gone was the radiant world of gossamerV
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So with all pleasures of lifeE2
All things pass with the east flowing waterV
I leave you and go when shall I returnF2
Let the white roe feed at will among the green cragsU
Let me ride and visit the lovely mountainsU
How can I stoop obsequiously and serve the mighty onesU
It stifles my soulG2

Li Po



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