Prisoner Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCD EFGHIJK| Prisoner tell me who was it that bound you ' | A |
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| It was my master ' said the prisoner | B |
| I thought I could outdo everybody in the world in wealth and power | B |
| and I amassed in my own treasure house the money due to my king | C |
| When sleep overcame me I lay upon the bed that was for my lord | D |
| and on waking up I found I was a prisoner in my own treasure house ' | - |
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| Prisoner tell me who was it that wrought this unbreakable chain ' | - |
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| It was I ' said the prisoner who forged this chain very carefully | E |
| I thought my invincible power would hold the world captive | F |
| leaving me in a freedom undisturbed | G |
| Thus night and day I worked at the chain | H |
| with huge fires and cruel hard strokes | I |
| When at last the work was done | J |
| and the links were complete and unbreakable | K |
| I found that it held me in its grip ' | - |
Rabindranath Tagore
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