Citizens' Lament Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA B CC DD EE AA FF GG DD HH II AA CC JJ KK L MM NN OO PP QQ RH HH CC O SS L OT| Spake Sumantra chariot driver waiting by the royal car | A |
| 'Haste thee mighty destined Rama for we wander long and far | A |
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| Fourteen years in Dandak's forest shall the righteous Rama stray | B |
| Such is Dasa ratha's mandate haste thee Rama and obey ' | - |
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| Queenly Sita bright apparelled with a strong and trusting heart | C |
| Mounted on the car of splendour for the pathless woods to part | C |
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| And the king for needs providing gave her robes and precious store | D |
| For the many years of exile in a far and unknown shore | D |
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| And a wealth of warlike weapons to the exiled princes gave | E |
| Bow and dart and link d armour sword and shield and lances brave | E |
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| Then the gallant brothers mounted on the gold emblazoned car | A |
| For unending was the journey and the wilderness was far | A |
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| Skilled Sumantra saw them seated urged the swiftly flying steed | F |
| Faster than the speed of tempest was the noble coursers' speed | F |
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| And they parted for the forest like a long unending night | G |
| Gloomy shades of grief and sadness deepened on the city's might | G |
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| Mute and dumb but conscious creatures felt the woe the city bore | D |
| Horses neighed and shook their bright bells elephants returned a roar | D |
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| Man and boy and maid and matron followed Rama with their eye | H |
| As the thirsty seek the water when the parch d fields are dry | H |
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| Clinging to the rapid chariot by its side before behind | I |
| Tlironging men and wailing women wept for Rama good and kind | I |
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| 'Draw the reins benign Sumantra slowly drive the royal car | A |
| We would once more see our Rama banished Iong and banished far | A |
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| Iron hearted is Kausalya from her Rama thus to part | C |
| Rends it not her mother's bosom thus to see her son depart | C |
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| True is righteous hearted Sita cleaving to her husband still | J |
| As the ever present sunlight cleaves to Meru's golden hill | J |
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| Faithful and heroic Lakshman thou hast by thy brother stood | K |
| And in duty still unchanging thou hast sought the pathless wood | K |
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| Fixed in purpose true in valour mighty boon to thee is given | L |
| And the narrow path thou choosest is the righteous path to heaven ' | - |
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| Thus they spake in tears and anguish as they followed him apace | M |
| And their eyes were fixed on Rama pride of Raghu's royal race | M |
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| Meanwhile ancient Dasa ratha from his palace chamber came | N |
| With each weeping queen and consort with each woe distracted dame | N |
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| And around the aged monarch rose the piercing voice of pain | O |
| Like the wail of forest creatures when the forest king is slain | O |
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| And the faint and feeble monarch was with age and anguish pale | P |
| Like the darkened moon at eclipse when his light and radiance fail | P |
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| Rama saw his ancient father with a faltering footstep go | Q |
| Used to royal pomp and splendour stricken now by age and woe | Q |
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| Saw his mother faint and feeble to the speeding chariot hie | R |
| As the mother cow returneth to her young that loiters by | H |
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| Still she hastened to the chariot 'Rama Rama ' was her cry | H |
| And a throb was in her bosom and a tear was in her eye | H |
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| 'Speed Sumantra ' uttered Rama 'from this torture let me part | C |
| Speed my friend this sight of sadness breaks a much enduring heart | C |
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| Heed not Dasa ratha's mandate stop not for the royal train | O |
| Parting slow is lengthened sorrow like the sinner's lengthened pain ' | - |
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| Sad Sumantra urged the coursers and the rapid chariot flew | S |
| And the royal chiefs and courtiers round their fainting monarch drew | S |
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| And they spake to Dasa ratha 'Follow not thy banished son | L |
| He whom thou wouldst keep beside thee comes not till his task is done ' | - |
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| Dasa ratha faint and feeble listened to these words of pain | O |
| Stood and saw his son departing saw him not on earth again | T |
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