Ravan's Third Battle And Fall Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AB AA CC DD EE FF GG HI JJ KL MM DD CC NN J| Gods and mortals watched the contest and the heroes of the war | A |
| Ravan speeding on his chariot Rama on the heavenly car | B |
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| And a fiercer form the warriors in their fiery frenzy wore | A |
| And a deeper weight of hatred on their anguished bosoms bore | A |
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| Clouds of dread and deathful arrows hid the radiant face of sky | C |
| Darker grew the day of combat fiercer grew the contest high | C |
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| Pierced by Ravan's pointed weapons bleeding Rama owned no pain | D |
| Rama's arrows keen and piercing sought his foeman's life in vain | D |
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| Long and dubious battle lasted and with fury wilder fraught | E |
| Wounded faint and still unyielding blind with wrath the rivals fought | E |
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| Pike and Club and mace and trident scaped from Ravan's vengeful hand | F |
| Spear and arrows Rama wielded and his bright and flaming brand | F |
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| Long and dubious battle lasted shook the ocean hill and dale | G |
| Winds were hushed in voiceless terror and the livid sun was pale | G |
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| Still the dubious battle lasted until Rama in his ire | H |
| Wielded BRAHMA'S deathful weapon flaming with celestial fire | I |
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| Weapon which the Saint Agastya had unto the hero given | J |
| Winged as lightning dart of INDRA fatal as the bolt of heaven | J |
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| Wrapped in smoke and flaming flashes speeding from the circled bow | K |
| Pierced the iron heart of Ravan lain the lifeless hero low | L |
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| And a cry of pain and terror from the Raksha ranks arose | M |
| And a shout from joying Vanars as they smote their fleeing foes | M |
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| Heavenly flowers in rain descended on the red and gory plain | D |
| And from unseen harps and timbrels rose a soft celestial strain | D |
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| And the ocean heaved in gladness brighter shone the sunlit sky | C |
| Soft and cool the gentle zephyrs through the forest murmured by | C |
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| Sweetest scent and fragrant odours wafted from celestial trees | N |
| Fell upon the earth and ocean rode upon the laden breeze | N |
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| Voice of blessing from the bright sky fell on Raghu's valiant son | J |
| 'Champion of the true and righteous now thy noble task is done ' | - |
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