Words of Comfort to Be Scratched on a Mirror
Dorothy Parker 1893 (Long Branch) – 1967 (New York City)
Helen of Troy had a wandering glance;
Sappho's restriction was only the sky;
Ninon was ever the chatter of France;
But oh, what a good girl am I!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 19, 2023
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| Scheme | ABAB |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 150 |
| Words | 30 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
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