Hatem

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 (Frankfurt) – 1832 (Weimar)



Locks of brown, still bind your captive
In the circle of her face!
I, beloved sinuous tresses,
Naught possess that's worth your grace-

But a heart whose love enduring
Swells in youthful fervor yet:
Snow and mists envelop Etna,
Making men the fire forget.

Yonder mountain's pride so stately
Thou dost shame like dawn's red glow;
And its spell once more bids Hatem
Thrill of spring and summer know.

Once more fill the glass, the flagon!
Let me drink to my desire.
If she find a heap of ashes,
Say, 'He perished in her fire!'

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBCB XDXD CEXE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 515
Words 98
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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