Thoughts Of The Sunlight
Anna Akhmatova 1889 (Odessa) – 1966 (Moscow)
Thoughts of the sunlight fainter and dimmer,
And parched the grass.
Breezes, freh breezes at dawn's early shimmer,
Flit by repass.
Look at the willows against a clear heaven,
Cloudless and wide.
Better, Far better not to be given
Thee for thy bride!
Thoughts of the daylight dimmer and fainter.
Oh, darkness! Gloom!
Once again . . . Morning,
Tell me if winter is come.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | ABAB CDCD AXXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 365 |
| Words | 64 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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