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Soon, O Ianthe! life is o'er

Walter Savage Landor 1775 (Warwick) – 1864

Soon, O Ianthe! life is o'er,
And sooner beauty's heavenly smile:
Grant only (and I ask no more),
Let love remain that little while.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Scheme ABCB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 137
Words 26
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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Walter Savage Landor

Walter Savage Landor (30 January 1775 – 17 September 1864) was an English writer and poet. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem Rose Aylmer, but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not matched by public popularity. As remarkable as his work was, it was equalled by his rumbustious character and lively temperament. more…

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