In This World
Rene Francois Armand Prudhomme 1839 (Paris) – 1907 (Châtenay-Malabry)
In this world all the flow'rs wither,
The sweet songs of the birds are brief;
I dream of summers that will last
Always!
In this world the lips touch but lightly,
And no taste of sweetness remains;
I dream of a kiss that will last
Always.
In this world ev'ry man is mourning
His lost friendship or his lost love;
I dream of fond lovers abiding
Always!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 19, 2023
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Scheme | xxaB xxaB cxcB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 347 |
Words | 69 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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