Philosophy
Edith Nesbit 1858 (Kennington, Surrey ) – 1924 (New Romney, Kent)
The sulky sage scarce condescends to see
This pretty world of sun and grass and leaves;
To him 'tis all illusion--only he
Is real amid the visions he perceives.
No sage am I, and yet, by Love's decree,
To me the world's a masque of shadows too,
And I a shadow also--since to me
The only real thing in life is--you.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 22, 2023
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| Scheme | ABAB ACAC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 315 |
| Words | 63 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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