The Hermitage Of Atri Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BC DD EE FF GG HH IJ KK DD LL KK MM CC KK KK KK MM N KK OO KK KK KK KK| With the sandals of his elder Bharat to Ayodhya went | A |
| Rama sought for deeper forests on his arduous duty bent | A |
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| Wandering with his wife and Lakshman slowly sought the hermitage | B |
| Where resided saintly Atri Vedic Bard and ancient sage | C |
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| Auasuya wife of Atri votaress of Gods above | D |
| Welcomed Sita in her cottage tended her with mother's love | D |
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| Gave her robe and holy garland jewelled ring and chain of gold | E |
| Heard the tale of love and sadness which the soft eyed Sita told | E |
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| How the monarch of Videha held the plough and tilled the earth | F |
| From the furrow made by ploughshare infant Sita sprang to birth | F |
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| How the monarch of Videha welcomed kings of worth and pride | G |
| Rama 'midst the gathered monarchs broke the bow and won the bride | G |
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| How by Queen Kaikeyi's mandate Rama lost his father's throne | H |
| Sita followed him in exile in the forest dark and lone | H |
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| Softly from the lips of Sita words of joy and sorrow fell | I |
| And the pure souled pious priestess wept to hear the tender tale | J |
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| And she kissed her on the forehead held her on her ancient breast | K |
| And in mother's tender accents thus her gentle thoughts exprest | K |
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| 'Sweet the tale you tell me Sita of thy wedding and thy love | D |
| Of the true and tender Rama righteous as the Gods above | D |
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| And thy wifely deep devotion fills my heart with purpose high | L |
| Stay with us my gentle daughter for the night shades gather nigh | L |
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| Hastening from each distant region feathered songsters seek their nest | K |
| Twitter in the leafy thickets ere they seek their nightly rest | K |
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| Hastening from their pure ablutions with their pitcher smooth and fair | M |
| In their dripping barks the hermits to their evening rites repair | M |
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| And in sacred agni hotra holy anchorites engage | C |
| And a wreath of smoke ascending marks the altar of each sage | C |
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| Now a deeper shadow mantles bush and brake and trees around | K |
| And a thick and inky darkness falls upon the distant ground | K |
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| Midnight prowlers of the jungle steal beneath the sable shade | K |
| But the tame deer by the altar seeks his wonted nightly bed | K |
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| Mark how by the stars encircled sails the radiant Lord of Night | K |
| With his train of silver glory streaming o'er the azure height | K |
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| And thy consort waits thee Sita but before thou leavest fair | M |
| Let me deck thy brow and bosom with these jewels rich and rare | M |
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| Old these eyes and grey these tresses but a thrill of joy is mine | N |
| Thus to see thy youth and beauty in this gorgeous garment shine ' | - |
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| Pleased at heart the ancient priestess clad her in apparel meet | K |
| And the young wife glad and grateful bowed to Anasuya's feet | K |
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| Robed and jewelled bright and beauteous sweet eyed Sita softly came | O |
| Where with anxious heart awaited Rama prince of righteous fame | O |
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| With a wifely love and longina Sita met her hero bold | K |
| Anasuya's love and kindness in her grateful accents told | K |
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| Rama and his brother listened of the grace by Sita gained | K |
| Favours of the ancient priestess pious blessings she had rained | K |
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| In the rishi's peaceful asram Rama passed the sacred night | K |
| In the hushed and silent forest silvered by the moon's pale light | K |
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| Daylight dawned to deeper forests Rama went serene and proud | K |
| As the sun in midday splendour sinks within a bank of cloud | K |
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