The Sisters
Lesbia Harford 1891 (Brighton) – 1927 (Australia)
They used to say
Our mother brought us up like hot-house flowers,
From day to day
Such wondrous cares were ours
Her love inspired.
In truth we grew
Strangely. Unsought, as priestesses might be.
The girls we knew
Found tenderness. But we
Were more desired.
No doubt at all
Our spirits drew the secret souls of men.
They would recall
Old dreams through us; and then
Make dreams their choice.
Creatures of light,
Sun-darkened by the shining of her love,
We knew the plight
Of Sibyls, thus to prove
The incarnate voice.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABABCDEDECFGFGHIJIKH |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 523 |
Words | 94 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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