I Remember, I Remember
Franklin P. Adams 1881 (Chicago, Illinois) – 1960 (New York City, New York)
I remember, I remember
The house where I was born;
The rent was thirty-two a month,
Which made my father mourn.
He said he could remember when
His father paid the rent;
And when a man's expenses did
Not take his every cent.
I remember, I remember--
My mother telling my cousin
That eggs had gone to twenty-six
Or seven cents a dozen;
And how she told my father that
She didn't like to speak
Of things like that, but Bridget now
Demanded four a week.
I remember, I remember--
And with a mirthless laugh--
My weekly board at college took
A jump to three and a half.
I bought an eighteen-dollar suit,
And father told me, "Sonny,
I'll pay the bill this time, but, Oh,
I am not made out of money!"
I remember, I remember,
When I was young and brave
And I declared, "Well, Birdie, we
Shall now begin to save."
It was a childish ignorance,
But now 'tis little joy
To know I'm farther off from wealth
Than when I was a boy.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abxbxcxc Adxdxexe Afxf xgxg Ahghxixi |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 919 |
Words | 181 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 4, 4, 8 |
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