Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
Test After Test
On the top, Baron Massy feltThe Lady’s matter be dealtWith an iron hand for the reasonOne girl was fooling everyone.To restraint, he had the..
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Spgm 108 - Sandra On Silappadigaram Part Iii
Kannagi leaves the ruined city by the western gate. On Neduvel Hill she sits down under a Vengai tree and cries for her husband. It is the fourteenth..
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Spgm 107 - Sandra On Silappadigaram Part Ii
When Kannagi sees her husband we hear her heart's lament in these eloquent verses:On the floor she saw him lying.The evening sun started setting.The..
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Spgm 106 - Sandra On Silappadigaram Part 1
SANDRA ON SILAPLPADIGARAM, THE KILLER ANKELET - PART IRajaram Ramachandran excels in translating epic literature into something that is clear and..
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Spgm 105 - Ms. Sandra About Rajaram Ramachandran
SANDRA FOWLERMs.Sandra Fowler, who is no more now, was born in West Columbia, WV, on February 4,1937, and has been writing poetry for almost fifty..
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Spgm 104 - The Author Blessed
The author said:"Kannagi stood before me.Also she blessed me,To be a king of pleasure,Beyond a limitless measure."THE AUTHOR'S REQUEST"Leave your..
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Spgm 103 - Madhari Spoke
"I went to Vaigai River,To bathe in fresh water,And before I returned,The sad news I heard.""In my house I didn't find.This disturbed my mind.Oh..
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Spgm 102 - Three Young Girls
To watch the king's festivals,With the Setti's twin-girls,A girl from pundit's family,Three mixed in that crowd easily.SPRING WATER"Near the Kannagi..
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Spgm 101 - The Story Of Granting Boon
(Devandhi told about Manimegalai'srenunciation. Satan came on her andtalked furiously. Kannagi's mother,Kovalan's mother, Madhari were bornas..
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Spgm 100 - Praises To Pandian
"For saving the tears of a sad woman,He gave up his life; we praise Pandian.For this he reached a position higher.May the Pandian's tribe live..
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Spgm 099 - Her Foster Mother Spoke
"My Kannagi the beautiful,She ever remained faithful,Despite Madhavi another womanShe lived with her Kovalan.""Kannagi's left her sweet home,She went..
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Spgm 098 - The Blessings And Praises
(Kannagi's image goddess was sanctified.Senguttuvan came. Many subordinate kingscame and paid their royalty. Devandhi andothers came to Kannagi's..
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Spgm 098 - The Blessings And Praises
(Kannagi's image goddess was sanctified.Senguttuvan came. Many subordinate kingscame and paid their royalty. Devandhi andothers came to Kannagi's..
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Spgm 097 - The Unstable Body
Madalan continued:"Fifty years are o'er,Since you took o'er,As a king of this vast land,Which you did expand.""You went all these days,In the..
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Spgm 096 - The Queen's Arrival
Torchlight carrying ladies,Along with singing ladies,Instrument playing women,All followed the queen.Some carried scented pastes.Some carried garland..
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Spgm 095 - The Stone Installation
(The stone brought from Himalayasfor the Chaste woman, Kannagi, wasinstalled as a Goddess according tothe prescribed procedure, with a..
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Spgm 094 - Started For His Kingdom
The Ganges had no time to sleep.It wide spread water was so deepThat the fields had copious waterNon-stop through out the year.With broad-fresh-green..
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Spgm 093 - Life In Southern Kingdom
King Cheran asked Madalan,"After the death of Pandian,How is the kingdom southernAnd by whom it is run? "Madalan told, wishing Cheran,"Killi Chozhan..
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Spgm 092 - Madalan's Reply
"While the lovers Madhavi and KovalanWere relaxing in the seashore garden,She sang an illusory song,Which gave a double meaning.""As Kovalan's ill..
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Spgm 091 - The Stone Immersion Ceremony
(To make a statue for Kannagi the stone wasbrought and immersed in sacred water.Thereafter Senguttuvan returns to Vanchi City)THE LOAD ON..
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Spgm 090 - The Enemy For War
Uttiran, Vichitran, Uruthiran,Bairavan, Singan, Chithiran,Dhanuthiran, and Sivedhan,They formed their union.Kanakavisayan joined this team.They..
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Spgm 089 - The Folk Dancers Came
The Konkan folk dancers,And the Karnataka dancers,They came before Cheran,And danced one by one.As well-wishers of the king,They said, "Long live the..
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Spgm 088 - Sat On The Back Of An Elephant
The beating of the war drumAn impression it gave them'Defeated kings you comeAnd pay us the ransom.'The king in the Shiva temple,He went round in a..
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Spgm 087 - The Foundation Stone
(Senguttuvan invaded north andwon those kings who opposed him.He dug the stone in the Himalayasto build a temple for the chastewoman)THE KING'S COURT..
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Spgm 086 - Willavan Kodhai Said
Villavan Kodhai in the crowdWhat he had in mind said,In all his words very cool,"Long live your fair rule.""The king with tiger-symbol flag,And the..
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