The World. A Pseudological Fancy

Martin Farquhar Tupper 1810 (London) – 1889



Well has the world been named the World,--
From its whirlpool heart of worrying things
On circling tides incessantly curl'd
And hurried around in fate-whorl'd rings;
Well has the world been named the World,--
From its whirlwind soul on hurricane wings
Flapping Disquiet, for ever unfurl'd
Over its outgushing lava-springs;
Well has the world been named the World,--
From its whirl of sorrowful change, that clings
Like some poisonous tendril twirl'd
Round a man's spirit, jarring its strings.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme AbabAbabAbab
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 489
Words 83
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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