Theme with Variations
Lewis Carroll 1832 (Daresbury) – 1898 (Guildford)
I never loved a dear Gazelle--
Nor anything that cost me much:
High prices profit those who sell,
But why should I be fond of such?
To glad me with his soft black eye
My son comes trotting home from school;
He's had a fight but can't tell why--
He always was a little fool!
But, when he came to know me well,
He kicked me out, her testy Sire:
And when I stained my hair, that Belle
Might note the change and this admire
And love me, it was sure to dye
A muddy green, or staring blue:
Whilst one might trace, with half an eye,
The still triumphant carrot through
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABCDCD AXAX CECE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 569 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 4, 4 |
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