If I Should Say - Part I
If I should say, what
brings me to this well,
the fresh morning dew,
the rays from the sun,
heaven and earth
Each day, I thirst for
for your love and
I return to this
same well, because
my heart needs
drink and I will not
deprive it of basic need
My heart returns to this
well, not only for drink,
but to rescue a fair maiden
from the evil clutches of
the dragon who dwells in a
cave near the village of doom
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Written on September 08, 2021
Submitted by gregory_g on September 08, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXAX XXBXXXX BXAXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 438 |
Words | 84 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 7, 6 |
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