Dedication



To Thee, whose cheering words have urged me on
When fainting heart advised me to stay
My halting pen, and leave my task undone:
To Thee, I humbly dedicate this lay.
Strong, womanly heart! whose long-enduring pain
Has not sufficed to rend thy faith in twain,
But rather teaches thee to sympathise
With those whose path through pain and darkness lies
Thyself forgetting, if but thou canst be
Of aid to others in adversity;
The helpful word, the approbative smile
From thee have ever greeted me, the while
None other cheered. Then let this tribute be
A token of my gratitude to Thee.
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Submitted on August 03, 2020

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDDEEFFGGFF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 567
Words 103
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

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