On Naming a House

Christopher Morley 1890 (Haverford) – 1957



WHEN I a householder became
I had to give my house a name.

I thought I'd call it 'Poplar Trees,'
Or 'Widdershins' or 'Velvet Bees,'
Or 'Just Beneath a Star.'
Or 'As You Like It,' 'If You Please,'
Or 'Nicotine' or 'Bread and Cheese,'
'Full Moon' or 'Doors Ajar.'

But still I sought some subtle charm,
Some rune to guard my roof from harm
And keep the devil far;
A thought of this, and I was saved!
I had my letter-heads engraved
The House Where Brown Eyes Are.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme AA BBCBBC DDCEEC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 465
Words 97
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 2, 6, 6

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