A Good-By.

Bliss Carman (William) 1861 – 1929



For love of the roving foot
And joy of the roving eye,
God send you store of morrows fair
And a good rest by and by!
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Submitted on August 03, 2020

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Scheme ABCB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 113
Words 26
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

Bliss Carman (William)

William Bliss Carman FRSC was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years. more…

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