Annuitant
Robert William Service 1874 – 1958
Oh I am neither rich nor poor,
No worker I dispoil;
Yet I am glad to be secure
From servitude and toil.
For with my lifelong savings I
Have bought annuity;
And so unto the day I die
I'll have my toast and tea.
When on the hob the kettle sings
I'll make an amber brew,
And crunch my toast and think of things
I do not have to do.
In dressing-gown and deep arm-chair
I'll give the fire a poke;
Then worlds away from cark and care
I'll smoke and smoke and smoke.
For I believe the very best
Of Being is the last;
And I will crown with silver zest
My patience in the past.
Since compensation is the law
Of life it's up to me
To round the century and draw
My Life Annuity.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXABCBC DEDEFGFG HIHIACXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 717 |
Words | 139 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
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