The Orchard

William Morris 1834 (Walthamstow) – 1896 (London)



Midst bitten mead and acre shorn,
The world without is waste and worn,

But here within our orchard-close,
The guerdon of its labour shows.

O valiant Earth, O happy year
That mocks the threat of winter near,

And hangs aloft from tree to tree
The banners of the Spring to be.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 18, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA XX BB CC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 274
Words 53
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2

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