The Leaf

Duncan Campbell Scott 1862 (Ottawa) – 1947



This silver-edged geranium leaf
Is one sign of a bitter grief
Whose symbols are a myriad more;
They cluster round a carven stone
Where she who sleeps is never alone
For two hearts at the core,

Bound with her heart make one of three,
A trinity in unity,
One sentient heart that grieves;
And myriad dark-leaved memories keep
Vigil above the triune sleep,--
Edged all with silver are the leaves.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCCB DDEFFE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 389
Words 73
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 6

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