A Song for the Asking
Francis Orray Ticknor 1822 (Fortville, Jones County ,Georgia) – 1874 ( buried in Linwood Cemetery, Georgia)
A SONG! What songs have died
Upon the earth,
Voices of love and pride—
Of tears and mirth?
Fading as hearts forget,
As shadows flee!
Vain is the voice of song,
And yet—
I sing to thee!
A song! What ocean shell
Were silent long,
If in thy touch might dwell
Its all of song?
A song? Then near my heart
Thy cheek must be,
For, like the shell, it sings—
Sweet Heart—
To thee, of thee!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABCDECD FEFEGDXGD |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 382 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 9 |
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