Hand-Wringing
Spinning wheels and hand-wringing
express concern and woe.
They are futile and feckless: a good-for-nothing show.
Praying kneels and word-clinging
express religious hope.
They are faithful and fervent: a formula to cope.
Dancing heels and song-singing
express movement and sound.
They are playful and plucky: a style to paint-the-town.
Sailing keels and luff-bringing
express mariner's clout.
They are "tacky" and tactful: a mode to come-about.
Making deals and bell-ringing
express get-up-and-go.
They are stalwart and sturdy: a useful road-to-hoe.
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABBACCADEAFFABB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 535 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
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