Among the Rocks

Robert Browning 1812 (Camberwell) – 1889 (Venice)



Oh, good gigantic smile o' the brown old earth,
    This autumn morning! How he sets his bones
  To bask i' the sun, and thrusts out knees and feet
  For the ripple to run over in its mirth;
    Listening the while, where on the heap of stones
  The white breast of the sea-lark twitters sweet.
  That is the doctrine, simple, ancient, true;
    Such is life's trial, as old earth smiles and knows.
  If you loved only what were worth your love,
 Love were clear gain, and wholly well for you:
   Make the low nature better by your throes!
 Give earth yourself, go up for gain above!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme ABCABCDEFDEF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 591
Words 107
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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