I will know
Silver strands, a parting curtain
Reveal long lines of life
Dimming light from darkening eyes
Welcome sleep, welcome night
The long winter sets the table
In peace we greet the dark
No fear exists in an ending
Embraced within the heart
The long cool days have feasted well
The evening came so slow
I welcome sleep, I welcome night
And face my time to go
I tamp the candle with my hand
What’s unknown I will know
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Submitted by Ergo on July 29, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXA XXXX XBAB XB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 399 |
Words | 77 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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