Winter In Panchavati Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AA BB CC DD EF GG HH II JJ KK J LD GG MM NN OO PQ RR NN SS AA TT SU VV WW GG XX YY S Z BB A2A2 SS B2 XX MM YC2 BB

Came and passed the golden autumn in the forest's gloomy shadeA
And the northern blasts of winter swept along the silent gladeA
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When the chilly night was over once at morn the prince of fameB
For his morning's pure ablutions to the Godavari cameB
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Meek eyed Sita softly followed with the pitcher in her armsC
Gallant Lakshman spake to Rama of the Indian winter's charmsC
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'Comes the bright and bracing winter to the royal Rama dearD
Like a bride the beauteous season doth in richest robes appearD
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Frosty air and freshening zephyrs wake to life each mart and plainE
And the corn in dewdropp sparkling makes a sea of waving greenF
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But the village maid and matron shun the freezing river's shoreG
By the fire the village elder tells the stirring tale of yoreG
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With the winter's ample harvest men perform each pious riteH
To the Fathers long departed to the Gods of holy mightH
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With the rite of agrayana pious men their sins dispelI
And with gay and sweet observance songs of love the women tellI
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And the monarchs bent on conquest mark the winter's cloudless glowJ
Lead their bannered cars and forces 'gainst the rival and the foeJ
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Southwards rolls the solar chariot and the cold and widowed NorthK
Reft of 'bridal mark' and joyance coldly sighs her sorrows forthK
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Southward rolls the solar chariot Himalaya 'home of snow '-
True to name and appellation doth in whiter garments glowJ
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Southward rolls the solar chariot cold and crisp the frosty airL
And the wood of flower dismantled doth in russet robes appearD
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Star of Pushya rules December and the night with rime is hoarG
And beneath the starry welkin in the woods we sleep no moreG
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And the pale moon mist enshrouded sheds a faint and feeble beamM
As the breath obscures the mirror winter mist obscures her gleamM
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Hidden by the rising vapour faint she glistens on the daleN
Like our sun embrown d Sita with her toil and penance paleN
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Sweeping blasts from western mountains through the gorges whistle byO
And the saras and the curlew raise their shrill and piercing cryO
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Boundless fields of wheat and barley are with dewdrops moist and wetP
And the golden rice of winter ripens like the clustering dateQ
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Peopled marts and rural hamlets wake to life and cheerful toilR
And the peaceful happy nations prosper on their fertile soilR
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Mark the sun in morning vapours like the moon subdued and paleN
Brightening as the day advances piercing through the darksome veilN
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Mark his gay and golden lustre sparkling o'er the dewy leaS
Mantling hill and field and forest painting bush and leaf and treeS
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Mark it glisten on the green grass on each bright and bending bladeA
Lighten up the long drawn vista shooting through the gloomy gladeA
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Thirst impelled the lordly tusker still avoids the freezing drinkT
Wild duck and the tuneful hansa doubtful watch the river's brinkT
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From the rivers wrapped in vapour unseen cries the wild curlewS
Unseen rolls the misty streamlet o'er its sandbank soaked in dewU
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And the drooping water lily bends her head beneath the frostV
Lost her fresh and fragrant beauty and her tender petals lostV
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Now my errant fancy wanders to Ayodhya's distant townW
Where in hermit's barks and tresses Bharat wears the royal crownW
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Scorning regal state and splendoar spurning pleasures loved of yoreG
Spends his winter day in penance sleeps at night upon the floorG
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Aye perchance Sarayu's waters seeks he now serene and braveX
As we seek when dawns the daylight Godavari's limpid waveX
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Rich of hue with eye of lotus truthful faithful strong of mindY
For the love he bears thee Rama spurns each joy of baser kindY
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'False he proves unto his father who is led by mother's wile '-
Vain this ancient impious adage Bharat spurns his mother's guileS
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Bharat's mother Queen Kaikeyi Dasa ratha's royal spouseZ
Deep in craft hath brought disaster on Ayodhya's royal house '-
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'Speak not thus ' so Rama answered 'on Kaikeyi cast no blameB
Honour still the righteous Bharat honour still the royal dameB
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Fixed in purpose and unchanging still in jungle wilds I roamA2
But thy accents gentle Lakshman wake a longing for my homeA2
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And my loving mem'ry lingers on each word from Bharat fellS
Sweeter than the draught of nectar purer than the crystal wellS
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And my righteous purpose falters shaken by a brother's loveB2
May we meet again our brother if it please the Gods above '-
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Waked by love a silent tear dropp fell on Godavari's waveX
True once more to righteous purpose Rama's heart was calm and braveX
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Rama plunged into the river'neath the morning's crimson beamM
Sits softly sought the waters as the lily seeks the streamM
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And they prayed to Gods and Fathers with each rite and duty doueY
And they sang the ancient mantra to the red and rising SunC2
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With her lord in loosened tresses Sita to her cottage cameB
As with RUDRA wanders UMA in Kailasa's hill of fameB

Valmiki



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