Choice
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson 1832 (Kvikne) – 1910 (Paris)
April for me I choose!
In it the old things tumble,
In it things new refresh us;
It makes a mighty rumble,-
But peace is not so precious
As that his will man shows.
April for me I choose,
Because it storms and scourges,
Because it smiles and blesses,
Because its power purges,
Because it strength possesses,-
In it the summer grows.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abcbcd Aeeex d |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 329 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 1 |
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