Three Wives Of A Mandarin Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDE F BGHH I BIDJ H BKBH| Lawful wife | A |
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| There is still some wine left in the chalice | B |
| And the plate that s served is nests of the swallows | C |
| Since the birth of time the legal spouse | D |
| Is respected by her mandarin husband | E |
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| Concubine | F |
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| There is still some wine left in the chalice | B |
| And the plate is served duck fat and heavy | G |
| Should a mandarin be deprived of children | H |
| Concubine is needed for a mandarin | H |
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| Maid | I |
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| There is still some wine left in the chalice | B |
| And the plate is served preserves and marmalade | I |
| Why the two of you are in his house | D |
| Every night a new woman he desires | J |
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| Mandarin | H |
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| There is no more wine left in the chalice | B |
| And the plate that s served is hot red pepper | K |
| Silence O you bunch of silly blabbers | B |
| Dare you laughing at the poor old mandarin | H |
Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev
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