The Lament



The Lament

Flow sweetly on your way, oh gentle river,
Move gracefully on your way as you flow;
For my love lies asleep beside your waters
In a grave beneath white lilies in a row.

Oh my love left me in the springtime
After the snowdrops had lost their bloom;
Alas, I feel the pain of heartbreak
As moonlight enters my darkened room.

So flow softly on thy way, oh gentle river,
Carry me on a barge to my fair love;
Take me from this land of eternal winter
Into the land where dwells my cherished ‘dove‘.

There once again I’ll experience happiness,
In seeing again the flower that set me free;
To enjoy again the love of early manhood,
A love as deep as is your loving sea.
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Submitted by ancomanach on February 17, 2016

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB XCXC ADAD XEXE
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 661
Words 129
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Liam Ó Comáin

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