Ch 01 Manner Of Kings Story 12 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A ABCA| An unjust king asked a devotee what kind of worship is best He replied quot For thee the best is to sleep one half of the day so as not to injure the people for a while quot | A |
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| I saw a tyrant sleeping half the day | A |
| I said quot This confusion if sleep removes it so much the better | B |
| But he whose sleep is better than his wakefulness | C |
| Is better dead than leading such a bad life quot | A |
Saadi Shirazi
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