Alankar(Decor) -122

O'Mind(Virelai) The Virelai is: stanzaic, any number of nonets (9 line stanzas)may be written at the discretion of the poet. syllabic, syllables per line 5-5-2-5-5-2-5-5-2. rhymed, aabaabaab bbcbbcbbc ddcddcddc etc until the end, in which the long line rhyme of the first stanza is repeated as the short line rhyme of the last stanza O' Mind Do not rest ineyes Just to see all vice O' mind Do not stoop to lies To be a bad splice O'mind Do not taste such spice To bend for low price O'mind Watch all things you find And choose the right bind For life Life can't be assigned Worthless to end blind Dark life Brings only grief lined Care for, my dear mind High life That you've gained high life That your pride ups rife- No wise Turns again dark life Step by step down strife- Not nice Beware, for your life Can't end blind with strife Be wise