La vieille échelle
Maurice Rollinat 1846 (Châteauroux) – 1903 (Ivry-sur-Seine)
Gisant à plat dans la pierraille,
Veuve à jamais du pied humain,
L'échelle, aux tons de parchemin,
Pourrit au bas de la muraille.
Jadis, beaux gars et belles filles,
Poulettes, coqs, chats tigrés
Montaient, obliques, ses degrés,
La ronce à présent s'y tortille.
Mais, une margot sur le puits
Se perche... une autre encore ! et puis,
Toutes deux quittant la margelle
Pour danser sur ses échelons,
Leurs petits sauts, tout de son long,
Ressuscitent la pauvre échelle.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBA CCCA CCA CXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 469 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 3, 3 |
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