The Widow
Katharine Tynan 1861 (Ireland) – 1931
When she smiles her love draws nigh,
When she weeps he doth depart,
And returns to the Heavens high
With an unwounded heart.
God would suffer him no such wrong
As that he should see her tears
Lest his heart be sad among
His young joyous peers.
Therefore shall her tears be dried,
Therefore her poor lips will smile,
So her darling by her side
May sit down awhile.
So she bends her will to learn
Patience high and heavenly mirth,
That her soldier may return
To his own hearth.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB XXXX CDCD EXEX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 468 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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