Friends
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree!
The sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
The sunshine flickers through the lace
Of leaves above my head,
And kisses me upon the face
Like Mother,before bed.
The wind comes stealing o'er the grass
To whisper preety things,
And though I cannot see him pass,
I feel his careful wings.
So many gentle friends are near
Whom one can scarcely see,
A child should never feel a fear,
Wherever he may be.
About this poem
The poem explores the theme that we can find comfort in the natural world.
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Written on October 24, 2022
Submitted by arjuaraahmed37 on October 24, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABCDCDEFEFGBGB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 469 |
Words | 100 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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