At Even
Frederic Manning 1882 (Sydney) – 1935 (Hampstead)
Hush ye! Hush ye! My babe is sleeping.
Hush, ye winds, that are full of sorrow!
Hush, ye rains, from your weary weeping!
Give him slumber until to-morrow.
Hush ye, yet! In the years hereafter,
Surely sorrow is all his reaping;
Tears shall be in the place of laughter,
Give him peace for a while in sleeping.
Hush ye, hush! he is weak and ailing:
Send his mother his share of weeping.
Hush ye, winds, from your endless wailing;
Hush ye, hush ye, my babe is sleeping!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abab caca aaaA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 473 |
Words | 89 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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