Change

Raymond Knister 1899 (Ruscom Station, Ontario) – 1932



1     I shall not wonder more, then,
2     But I shall know.

3     Leaves change, and birds, flowers,
4     And after years are still the same.

5     The sea's breast heaves in sighs to the moon,
6     But they are moon and sea forever.

7     As in other times the trees stand tense and lonely,
8     And spread a hollow moan of other times.

9     You will be you yourself,
10   I'll find you more, not else,
11   For vintage of the woeful years.

12   The sea breathes, or broods, or loudens,
13   Is bright or is mist and the end of the world;
14   And the sea is constant to change.

15   I shall not wonder more, then,
16   But I shall know.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AB CX XX XX XXX CXX AB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 636
Words 126
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2

Raymond Knister

John Raymond Knister was a Canadian poet, novelist, story writer, columnist, and reviewer, "known primarily for his realistic narratives set in rural Canada . more…

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