To Chloe
Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)
Chloe, you shun me like a hind
That, seeking vainly for her mother,
Hears danger in each breath of wind,
And wildly darts this way and t' other;
Whether the breezes sway the wood
Or lizards scuttle through the brambles,
She starts, and off, as though pursued,
The foolish, frightened creature scrambles.
But, Chloe, you're no infant thing
That should esteem a man an ogre;
Let go your mother's apron-string,
And pin your faith upon a toga!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XCXC DBDX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 436 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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