The Tragic Legend of U Ramhah: A Cautionary Tale

Mawphniang Napoleon 1993 (Ri Bhoi)



In a manner most singular and rare,
The narrative of U Ramhah's life doth spake,
Of grandiose behemoths and feats that bear,
The imprints of ancient myths and tales.

From Greece, where Polyphemus was known,
To Norse climes, where Jotuns clashed with gods,
These chronicles of might oft have been shown,
As warnings of unchecked strength and pride.

Such lives bereft of ethics and grace,
And guided by conceit's insistent force,
Are oft replete with dire consequence.

Thus, U Ramhah's tale, though not alone,
Doth still evoke the timeless moral tones
Of hubris' wages and its just remorse.







The poem is part of a full version found in the book "Homo Sapiens" Part XIV, written by Mawphniang Napoleon. This book is part of the popular "Homo Sapiens" book series, which can be purchased online at various online bookstores, such as Amazon. The book is available for purchase for those who are interested in reading the complete version of the poem. Remember to get all the books from the "Homo Sapiens" series, as well as other books by the same author.

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Khublei Shihajar Nguh,
Dhanewad
Thank you

About this poem

This poem is about the life of U Ramhah and how it reflects the ancient myths and tales of mighty beings from Greece and Norse mythology. These stories, such as Polyphemus and the Jotuns, serve as cautionary tales of unchecked strength and pride leading to dire consequences. The poem highlights the idea that a life guided by conceit and lacking ethics and grace often ends in regret and remorse. The tale of U Ramhah, though not unique, still embodies the timeless moral lesson of the dangers of hubris.  

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Written on June 11, 2022

Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on February 07, 2023

Modified by Mawphniang.Napoleon on February 07, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAX CXCD XEX CXE X X BDX
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 1,187
Words 230
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3

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