Chanson Un Peu Naïve
Louise Bogan 1897 (Livermore Falls) – 1970 (New York City)
What body can be ploughed,
Sown, and broken yearly?
But she would not die, she vowed,
But she has, nearly.
Sing, heart sing;
Call and carol clearly.
And, since she could not die,
Care would be a feather,
A film over the eye
Of two that lie together.
Fly, song, fly,
Break your little tether.
So from strength concealed
She makes her pretty boast:
Plain is a furrow healed
And she may love you most.
Cry, song, cry,
And hear your crying lost.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABXB CDCDCD EFEFCX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 480 |
Words | 85 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
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