The People Consulted Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CC DE FF GG EE HH II JK BB LL MM NN OO PP QQ RS T UU VV B QW XX YY GG HZ A2A2 BB2 EE C2C2 D2D2 D| With the voice of pealing thunder Dasa ratha spake to all | A |
| To the princes and the burghers gathered in Ayodhya's hall | A |
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| 'Known to all the race of Raghu rules this empire broad and fair | B |
| And hath ever loved and cherished subjects with a father's care | B |
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| Tn my fathers' footsteps treading I have sought the ancient path | C |
| Nursed my people as my children free from passion pride and wrath | C |
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| Underneath this white umbrella seated on this royal throne | D |
| I have toiled to win their welfare and my task is almost done | E |
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| Years have passed of fruitful labour years of work by fortune blest | F |
| And the evening of my lifetime needs my friends the evening's rest | F |
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| Years have passed in watchful effort Law and Duty to uphold | G |
| Effort needing strength and prowess and my feeble limbs are old | G |
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| Peers and burghers let your monarch now his lifelong labour done | E |
| For the weal of lovinor subjects on his empire seat his son | E |
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| INDRA like in peerless valour rishi like in holy lore | H |
| Rama follows Dasa ratha but in virtues stands before | H |
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| Throned in Pushya's constellation shines the moon with fuller light | I |
| Throned to rule his father's empire Rama wins a loftier might | I |
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| He will be your gracious monarch favoured well by FORTUNE'S QUEEN | J |
| By his virtue and his valour lord of earth he might have been | K |
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| Speak your thoughts and from this bosom lift a load of toil and care | B |
| On the proud throne of my fathers let me place a peerless heir | B |
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| Speak your thought my chiefs and people if this purpose please you well | L |
| Or if wiser better counsel in your wisdom ye can tell | L |
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| Speak your thoughts without compulsion though this plan to me be dear | M |
| If some middle course were wiser if some other way were clear | M |
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| Gathered chieftains hailed the mandate with applauses long and loud | N |
| As the peafowls hail the thunder of the dark and laden cloud | N |
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| And the gathered subjects echoed loud and long the welcome sound | O |
| Till the voices of the people shook the sky and solid ground | O |
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| Brahmans versed in laws of duty chieftains in their warlike pride | P |
| Countless men from town and hamlet heard the mandate far and wide | P |
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| And they met in consultation joyously with one accord | Q |
| Freely and in measured accents gave their answer to their lord | Q |
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| 'Years of toil and watchful labour weigh upon thee king of men | R |
| Young in years is righteous Rama Heir and Regent let him reign | S |
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| We would see the princely Rama Heir and Regent duly made | T |
| Riding on the royal tusker in the white umbrella's shade ' | - |
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| Searching still their secret purpose seeking still their thought to know | U |
| Spake again the ancient monarch in his measured words and slow | U |
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| 'I would know your inner feelings loyal thoughts and whispers kind | V |
| For a doubt within me lingers and a shadow clouds my mind | V |
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| True to Law and true to Duty while I rule this kingdom fair | B |
| Wherefore would you see my Rama seated as the Regent Heir ' | - |
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| 'We would see him Heir and Regent Dasa ratha ancient lord | Q |
| For his heart is blessed with valour virtue marks his deed and word | W |
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| Lives not man in all the wide earth who excels the stainless youth | X |
| In his loyalty to Duty in his love of righteous Truth | X |
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| Truth impels his thought and action Truth inspires his soul with grace | Y |
| And his virtue fills the wide earth and exalts his ancient race | Y |
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| Bright Immortals know his valour with his brother Lakshman hold | G |
| He hath never failed to conquer hostile town or castled hold | G |
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| And returning from his battles from the duties of the war | H |
| Riding on his royal tusker or his all resistless car | Z |
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| As a father to his children to his loving men he came | A2 |
| Blessed our homes and maids and matrons till our infants lisped his name | A2 |
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| For our humble woes and troubles Rama hath the ready tear | B |
| To our humble tales of suffering Rama lends his willing ear | B2 |
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| Happy is the royal father who hath such a righteous son | E |
| For in town and mart and hamlet every heart hath Rama won | E |
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| Burghers and the toiling tillers tales of Rama's kindness say | C2 |
| Man and infant maid and matron morn and eve for Rama pray | C2 |
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| To the Gods and bright Immortals we our inmost wishes send | D2 |
| May the good and godlike Rama on his father's throne ascend | D2 |
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| Great in gifts and great in glory Rama doth our homage own | D |
| We would see the princely Rama seated on his father's throne ' | - |
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