My hands clasped under a veil
Anna Akhmatova 1889 (Odessa) – 1966 (Moscow)
My hands clasped under a veil, dim and hazy…
'Why are you so pale and upset?'
That’s because I today made him crazy
With the sour wine of regret.
Can't forget! He got out, astound,
With his mouth distorted by pain...
I, not touching the railing, ran down,
I was running to him till the lane.
Fully choked, I cried, 'That's a joke --
All that was. You get out, I'll die.'
And he smiled very calmly, like stroke:
'It is windy right here -- pass by.'
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 25, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XCXC DEDE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 448 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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