Bibhishan's Warning Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CC DD EE FF GH GG FF DD IJ KK LL HG MM E| Twenty warriors armed and girded in the Council Hall arose | A |
| Thirsting for a war of vengeance hurling challenge on the foes | A |
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| But Bibhishan deep in wisdom Ravan's youngest brother he | B |
| Spake the word of solemn warning for his eye could farthest see | B |
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| 'Pardon king and honoured elder if Bibhishan lifts his voice | C |
| 'Gainst the wishes of the warriors and the monarch's fatal choice | C |
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| Firm in faith and strong in forces Rama comes with conqu'ring might | D |
| Vain against a righteous warrior would unrighteous Ravan fight | D |
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| Think him not a common Vanar who transpassed the ocean wave | E |
| Wrecked thy city tower and temple and a sign and warning gave | E |
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| Think him not a common hermit who Ayodhya ruled of yore | F |
| Crossing India's streams and mountains thunders now on Lanka's shore | F |
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| What dark deed of crime or folly hath the righteous Rama done | G |
| That you stole his faithful consort unprotected and alone | H |
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| What offence or nameless insult hath the saintly Sita given | G |
| She who chained in Lanka's prison pleads in piteous tear to Heaven | G |
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| Take my counsel king and elder Sita to her lord restore | F |
| Wipe this deed of wrong and outrage Rama's righteous grace implore | F |
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| Take my counsel Raksha monarch vain against him is thy might | D |
| Doubly arm d is the hero he who battles for the right | D |
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| Render Sita to her Rama ere with vengeance swift and dire | I |
| He despoils our peopled Lanka with his bow and brand and fire | J |
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| Render wife unto her husband ere in battle's dread array | K |
| Rama swoops upon thy empire like a falcon on its prey | K |
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| Render to the lord his consort ere with blood of Rakshas slain | L |
| Rama soaks the land of Lanka to the margin of the main | L |
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| Listen to my friendly counsel though it be I stand alone | H |
| Faithful friend but fiery foeman is this Dasa ratha's son | G |
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| Listen to my voice of warning Rama's shafts are true and keen | M |
| Flaming like the with'ring sunbeams on the summer's parch d green | M |
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| Listen to my soft entreaty righteousness becomes the brave | E |
| Cherish peace and cherish virtue and thy sons and daughters save ' | - |
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