Song
William Allingham 1824 (Ballyshannon) – 1889 (Hampstead)
O Spirit of the Summertime !
Bring back the roses to the dells ;
The swallow from her distant clime,
The honey-bee from drowsy cells.
Bring back the friendship of the sun ;
The gilded evenings, calm and late,
When merry children homeward run,
And peeping stars bid lovers wait.
Bring back the singing; and the scent
Of meadowlands at dewy prime;—
Oh, bring again my heart's content,
Thou Spirit of the Summertime !
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EAEA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 424 |
Words | 73 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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