Hope
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis 1876 (Auburn) – 1938 (Melbourne)
When we went singing down the road,
In days when want was not a goad,
Dull care behind us flinging,
No step we stayed, no joy we missed,
To hearken to the pessimist,
But gaily went on singing.
We'd faith in this great country then;
We'd hope in her great, stalwart men,
Who built a worthy nation.
Hope? Hope was ever in our hearts,
For we seemed cast for Builders' parts
And there was our salvation.
But what has changed our outlook now?
With weary eyes and furrowed brow
The uphill road we're facing.
But why? This land is still aflame
With promise of great hope and fame.
Must age be youth disgracing?
Oh, let's go singing up the road,
Although we bear a heavy load.
What good is grieving bringing?
Still, just beneath this happy ground
Is wondrous fortune to be found.
So let us go on singing.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABXXB CCDEED FFBGGB AABHHB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 784 |
Words | 151 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6 |
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