The Sandals Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AB CC DD EE F GG HH II JJ K GG GG DD L GG MN GG O| Tears nor sighs nor sad entreaty Rama's changeless purpose shook | A |
| Till once more with hands conjoin d Bharat to his elder spoke | B |
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| 'Rama true to royal mercy true to duties of thy race | C |
| Grant this favour to thy mother to thy brother grant this grace | C |
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| Vain were my unaided efforts to protect our father's throne | D |
| Town and hamlet lord and tiller turn to thee and thee alone | D |
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| Unto Rama friends and kinsmen chiefs and warriors turn in pain | E |
| And each city chief and elder and each humble village swain | E |
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| Base thy empire strong unshaken on a loyal nation's will | F |
| With thy worth and with thy valour serve thy faithful people still ' | - |
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| Rama raised the prostrate Bharat to his ever loving breast | G |
| And in voice of tuneful hansa thus his gentle speech addrest | G |
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| 'Trust me Bharat lofty virtue strength and will to thee belong | H |
| Thou could'st rule a worldwide empire in thy faith and purpose strong | H |
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| And our father's ancient min'sters ever faithful wise and deep | I |
| They shall help thee with their counsel and thy ancient frontiers keep | I |
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| List the Moon may lose his lustre Himalaya lose his snow | J |
| Heaving Ocean pass his confines surging from the caves below | J |
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| But the truth abiding Rama will not move from promise given | K |
| He hath spoke and will not palter help him righteous Gods in heaven ' | - |
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| Blazing like the Sun in splendour beauteous like the Lord of Night | G |
| Rama vowed his Vow of Duty changeless in his holy might | G |
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| 'Humble token ' answered Bharat 'still I seek from Rama's hand | G |
| Token of his love and kindness token of his high command | G |
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| From thy feet cast forth those sandals they shall decorate the throne | D |
| They shall nerve my heart to duty and shall safely guard thy own | D |
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| They shall to a loyal nation absent monarch's will proclaim | L |
| Watch the frontiers of the empire and the people's homage claim ' | - |
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| Rama gave the loosened sandals as his younger humbly prayed | G |
| Bharat bowed to them in homage and his parting purpose said | G |
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| 'Not alone will banished Rama barks and matted tresses wear | M |
| Fourteen years the crown d Bharat will in hermit's dress appear | N |
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| Henceforth Bharat dwells in palace guised as hermit of the wood | G |
| In the sumptuous hall of feasting wild fruit is his only food | G |
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| Fourteen years shall pass in waiting weary toil and penance dire | O |
| Then if Rama comes not living Bharat dies upon the pyre ' | - |
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