Penelope
Penelope, how zealous
you were for twenty years
supporting the Trojan war and fending off the spears
Penelope, how faithful
you were for twenty years
while your man was dutiful and suitors gave the leers
Penelope, how valiant
you were for twenty years
holding steadfast to beliefs and conquering the fears
Penelope, how clever
you were for twenty years
unraveling webs you wove and keeping back the tears
Penelope, how patient
you were for twenty years
biding time until triumph and then taking the cheers
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | aBb xBa cBb xBx cBb |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 491 |
Words | 85 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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