Song XII. - O'er desert plains, and rushy meres
William Shenstone 1714 (Halesowen) – 1763 (Halesowen)
O'er desert plains, and rushy meres,
And wither'd heaths I rove;
Where tree, nor spire, nor cot, appears,
I pass to meet my love.
But, though my path were damask'd o'er
With beauties e'er so fine,
My busy thoughts would fly before,
To fix alone-on thine.
No fir-crown'd hills could give delight,
No palace please mine eye;
No pyramid's aerial height,
Where mould'ring monarchs lie.
Unmoved, should Eastern kings advance,
Could I the pageant see:
Splendour might catch one scornful glance,
Nor steal one thought from thee.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX XBXB CDCD AAAX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 514 |
Words | 89 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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