Rondeau Redouble for Paddy
It's time to ring Church bells on this new day,
When dawn still means sad tears for a friend,
A very dear friend who's gone away
'Cause fought a fight of faith until the end.
The bark and leaves of willow tree still bend,
His time on death row found another way.
His spirit into heaven will ascend.
It's time to ring Church bells on this new day.
Though gentle wind through a tree branch would play,
He stretched his clouds to rain upon the land.
We need to cry with him, we need to pray,
When dawn still means sad tears for a friend.
In words sad tears learning how to bend,
Let roses live their dream of yesterday
And try to say goodbye to our friend,
A very dear friend who's gone away.
When things are transfigured in their way,
To death the roses all perfumes can lend.
We read his poems and for him, we pray
'Cause fought a fight of faith until the end.
His love made everyone to be his friend.
He wrote in such a fine poetic way,
But human heart will be a piece of land
'Cause spirit goes to reach The Lord today.
‘Tis time to ring…
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Submitted by Marieta on July 07, 2017
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB babA acaB babA abaB bacax |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,063 |
Words | 212 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 |
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