Song Of A Tribe Of The Ancient Egyptians Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCC DEBFBGHIH JBBKK DLBLBGHIH| The 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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 |
| - | |
| 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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