Outlines of Life
In midnight dance of unrestraint
Neath woven summer vine
In summer sweat and body heat
Two lovers there recline
In sultry night of gentle breeze
On starlit dappled stage
They hold a court of regal fame
And homage life there pays
All nature bows in silent awe
To honor two thus so
For from them life will surely come
And new life they will know
In sylvan glade on grassy swath
The stage was set and played
On Eden’s morn, in shadows form
The outlines where they laid
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Submitted by Ergo on August 04, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XXXX XCXC XAXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 452 |
Words | 88 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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