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The Leal

Dorothy Parker 1893 (Long Branch) – 1967 (New York City)



The friends I made have slipped and strayed,
And who's the one that cares?
A trifling lot and best forgot-
And that's my tale, and theirs.

Then if my friendships break and bend,
There's little need to cry
The while I know that every foe
Is faithful till I die.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 25, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 273
Words 52
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. more…

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