'The Rose Family' Song II
Louisa May Alcott 1832 – 1888
O lesson well and wisely taught
Stay with me to the last,
That all my life may better be
For the trial that is past.
O vanity, mislead no more!
Sleep, like passions, long!
Wake, happy heart, and dance again
To the music of my song!
O summer days, flit fast away,
And bring the blithesome hour
When we three wanderers shall meet
Safe in our household flower!
O dear mamma, lament no more!
Smile on us as we come,
Your grief has been our punishment,
Your love has led us home.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 03, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXABCXC XDXDBXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 482 |
Words | 94 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8 |
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