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Song

Victor James Daley 1858 – 1905

What shall a man remember
   In days when he is old,
And Life is a dying ember,
   And Fame a story told?
Power—that came to leave him?
   Wealth—to the wild waves blown?
Fame—that came to deceive him?
   Ah, no! Sweet Love alone!

Honour, and Wealth, and Power
   May all like dreams depart—
But Love is a fadeless flower
   Whose roots are in the heart.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 07, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABABCDCD AEAE
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 361
Words 66
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 8, 4
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Victor James Daley

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