The Blossom of the Soul
Robert Underwood Johnson 1853 ( Washington, D.C) – 1937 ( New York)
THOU half-unfolded flower
With fragrance-laden heart,
What is the secret power
That doth thy petals part?
What gave thee most thy hue—
The sunshine or the dew?
Thou wonder-wakened soul!
As Dawn doth steal on Night,
On thee soft Love hath stole.
Thine eye, that blooms with light,
What makes its charm so new—
Its sunshine, or its dew?
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 337 |
Words | 61 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6 |
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