Song Of The Jade Cup Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEDFBBGHIFJKILKM| A jade cup was broken because old age came | A |
| too soon to give fulfilment to hopes after drinking | B |
| three cups of wine I wiped my sword and | C |
| started to dance under an autumn moon first | D |
| singing in a high voice then unable to halt | E |
| tears coming I remember the day when first | D |
| I was summoned to court and I was feasted splendidly | F |
| writing poems in praise of the Emperor making | B |
| jokes with officials around several times changing | B |
| my horse taking the best from the | G |
| imperial stables with my whip studded with | H |
| jade and coral presented to me by the Emperor | I |
| my life was free and easy people calling me | F |
| the quot Banished Immortal quot Hsi Shih was good | J |
| at smiling as well as frowning useless | K |
| for ordinary girls to try and imitate her | I |
| Surely it was only her loveliness the king adored | L |
| but unfortunately jealousy within the palace | K |
| led to her death | M |
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