Rama's Token Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CC DD EE FD GG HH II JJ KL MM NN OO II AA PP Q RR OO IS HH QQ PP TT MM JJ PP PP P| ''Tis no dream's deceitful whisper ' Hantiman spake to the dame | A |
| As from darksome leafy shelter he to Rama's consort came | A |
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| 'Rama's messenger and vassal token from thy lord I bring | B |
| Mark this bright ring jewel lettered with the dear name of thy king | B |
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| For the loved and cherished Sita is to Rama ever dear | C |
| And he sends his loving message and his force is drawing near | C |
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| Sita held that tender token from her loved and cherished lord | D |
| And once more herself she fancied to his loving arms restored | D |
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| And her pallid face was lighted and her soft eve sent a spark | E |
| As the Moon regains her lustre freed from Rahu's shadows dark | E |
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| And with voice of deep emotion in each softly whispered word | F |
| Spake her thoughts in gentle accents of her consort and her lord | D |
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| 'Messenger of love of Rama Dauntless is thy deed and bold | G |
| Thou hast crossed the boundless ocean to the Raksha's castled hold | G |
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| Thou hast crossed the angry billows which confess no monarch's sway | H |
| O'er the face of rolling waters found thy unresisted way | H |
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| Thou hast done what living mortal never sought to do before | I |
| Dared the Raksha in his island Ravan in his sea girt shore | I |
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| Speak if Rama lives in safety in the woods or by the hill | J |
| And if young and gallant Lakshman faithful serves his brother still | J |
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| Speak if Rama in his anger and his unforgiving ire | K |
| Hurls destruction on my captor like the world consuming fire | L |
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| Speak if Rama in his sorrow wets his pale and drooping eye | M |
| If the thought of absent Sita wakes within his heart a sigh | M |
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| Doth my husband seek alliance with each wild and warlike chief | N |
| Striving for a speedy vengeance and for Sita's quick relief | N |
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| Doth he stir the warlike races to a fierce and veng eful strife | O |
| Dealing death to ruthless Rakshas for this insult on his wife | O |
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| Doth he still in fond remembrance cherish Sita loved of yore | I |
| Nursing in his hero bosom tender sorrows evermore | I |
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| Didst thou hear from far Ayodhya from Kausalya royal dame | A |
| From the true and tender Bharat prince of proud and peerless fame | A |
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| Didst thou hear if royal Bharat leads his forces to the fight | P |
| Conquering Ravan's scattered army in his all resistless might | P |
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| Didst thou hear if brave Sugriva marshals Vanars in his wrath | Q |
| And the young and gallant Lakshman seeks to cross the ocean path ' | - |
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| Hanuman with due obeisance placed his hand upon his head | R |
| Bowed unto the queenly Sita and in gentle accents said | R |
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| 'Trust me Lady valiant Rama soon will greet his saintly wife | O |
| E'en as INDRA greets his goddess SACHI dearer than his life | O |
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| Trust me Sita conquering Rama comes with panoply of war | I |
| Shaking Lanka's sea girt mountains slaying Rakshas near and far | S |
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| He shall cross the boundless ocean with the battle's dread array | H |
| He shall smite the impious Ravan and the cruel Rakshas slay | H |
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| Mighty Gods and strong Asuras shall not hinder Rama's path | Q |
| When at Lanka's gates he thunders with his more than godlike wrath | Q |
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| Deadly YAMA all destroying pales before his peerless might | P |
| When his red right arm of vengeance wrathful Rama lifts to smite | P |
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| By the lofty Mandar mountains by the fruit and root I seek | T |
| By the cloud obstructing Vindhyas and by Malya's towering peak | T |
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| I will swear my gentle Lady Rama's vengeance draweth nigh | M |
| Thou shalt see his beaming visage like the Lord of Midnight Sky | M |
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| Firm in purpose Rama waiteth on the Prasra vana hill | J |
| As upon the huge Airavat INDRA motionless and still | J |
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| Flesh of deer nor forest honey tasteth Rama true and bold | P |
| Till he rescues cherished Sita from the Raksha's castled hold | P |
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| Thoughts of Sita leave not Rama dreary day or darksome night | P |
| Till his vengeance deep and dreadful crushes Ravan in his might | P |
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| Forest flower nor scented creeper pleases Rama's anguished heart | P |
| Till he wins his wedded consort by his death compelling dart ' | - |
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