The Darling

Joseph Skipsey 1832 (Northumberland) – 1903 (Gateshead)



Misfortune is a darling, ever
Most faithful to the minstrel race;
Let low-bred wretches shun them, never
Yet acted she a part so base.

True, oft by her the bard discovers
He's stript of all he once possest;
But then, just like your sculpture-lovers,
She likes her idols naked, best.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 10, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 284
Words 52
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

Joseph Skipsey

Joseph Skipsey was a Northumberland born poet and songwriter in the middle and late 19th century. more…

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