Grata Juventas
Alfred Austin 1835 (Leeds) – 1913 (Ashford)
She trembles when I touch
The tips of scarce-grown fingers,
Yet seems to think it overmuch
If for a moment lingers
Grasp that I hardly meant for such.
She clutcheth toy or book,
Or female hand beside her;
Now with askant, unsettled look,
Inviteth, then doth hide her,
Like struggling lily in a brook.
Anon she darteth glance
Athwart averted shoulder;
But when encouraged I advance,
Asudden waxing colder,
Her gaze lacks all significance.
O were she younger still,
Or more than a beginner,
I might control my troubled will,
Or give it rein and win her:
But now she is nor good nor ill.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABA CDCDC EDEDX FDFDF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 573 |
Words | 107 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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