Written For My Son, To Some Of The Fellows Of The College,
Mary Barber 1685 – 1755
We of late had a terrible Rout in our House;
If I happen'd to speak, I was sure of a Souse.
My Mamma had the Tooth--ach, and I felt the Smart--
O Steel, I for ever will yalue thy Art:
Both Children, and Servants, to thee are beholden;
Let them do what they would, they were sure of a Scolding.
Athenians, I humbly beseech you, explain,
Why the Tongue cannot rest, when the Teeth are in Pain.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AABBCDEE |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 392 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 8 |
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