Easton's Beach

Alice Duer Miller 1874 (New York) – 1942 (New York)



LAST night I saw a city by the sea,
Outlined in sparks of fire;
Those wreathed lamps made all a fantasy -
Arch, dome and spire.

I saw above the waters pale and gray,
The pale moon stand,
I heard, but faint and sweet and far away,
A martial band.

The distant voices in the streets, the sound
Of laughter from the towers
Made where we swam the solitude profound:
The sea was ours.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX BCBC DEDE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 375
Words 76
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Alice Duer Miller

Alice Duer Miller was a writer from the U.S. whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses made an impact on the suffrage issue, and her verse novel The White Cliffs encouraged U.S. entry into World War II. She also wrote novels and screenplays. more…

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