Leaving a Legacy
Do your best going the extra mile,
Stop hurtful tears, make a stranger smile,
A simple hand, can help a person stand,
And what will be contagious is your style.
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Gwawdodyn Byr Form
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Written on June 19, 2024
Submitted by Lacey,J on June 23, 2024
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| Scheme | AABA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 160 |
| Words | 33 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
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