'Eats'
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis 1876 (Auburn) – 1938 (Melbourne)
When Willie gets a penny piece
Straight to the lollie-shop he flies,
And, heartened by his wealth's increase,
Reviews the stock with bulging eyes.
And so it is thro' all our lives,
Till Death declares the tale complete;
Man ever toils and yearns and strives
With eyes on something good to eat.
With little child or stout M.P.
Old Nature varies not her plan;
When either has the £.s.d.
His thoughts fly to the inner man.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB XCXC XDCD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 417 |
Words | 81 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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