Song Of A Tribe Of The Ancient Egyptians Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCC DEBFBGHIH JBBKK DLBLBGHIHThe Priests within the Temple | A |
She was wrinkled and huge and hideous She was our Mother | B |
She was lustful and lewd but a God we had none other | B |
In the day She was hidden and dumb but at nightfall moaned in the shade | C |
We shuddered and gave Her Her will in the darkness we were afraid | C |
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The People without | D |
She sent us pain | E |
And we bowed before Her | B |
She smiled again | F |
And bade us adore Her | B |
She solaced our woe | G |
And soothed our sighing | H |
And what shall we do | I |
Now God is dying | H |
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The Priests within | J |
She was hungry and ate our children how should we stay Her | B |
She took our young men and our maidens ours to obey Her | B |
We were loathed and mocked and reviled of all nations that was our pride | K |
She fed us protected us loved us and killed us now She has died | K |
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The People without | D |
She was so strong | L |
But death is stronger | B |
She ruled us long | L |
But Time is longer | B |
She solaced our woe | G |
And soothed our sighing | H |
And what shall we do | I |
Now God is dying | H |
Rupert Brooke
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