Caprice
Arthur Symons 1865 (Milford Haven) – 1945
Her mouth is all of roses,
Her eyes are violets;
And round her cheek at hide and seek
Love plays among the roses
That dimple on her cheek.
Her heart is all caprices,
Her will is yea and nay;
And with a smile can she beguile
My heart to the caprices
That dance upon her smile.
Her looks are merely sunshine,
Her tears are only rain;
But if she will I follow still
The flitting way of sunshine
Whatever way she will.
And if she will I love her,
And if she put me by,
Despite her will I follow still.
And will she let me love her?
Ha, ha! I think she will.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXBAB CXDCD EXFEF GXFGF |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 545 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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