The nightingale



In the notes of a song
I wrap myself
Those melodies with a beautiful chorus
Serenading at night
While flying over
Seem sweet in every whispered word
Strain so sweetly flow
I am a nightingale
Sweet bird that sings away
The early hours
Chanting with a solemn voice
The nightingale
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Submitted by Jacquey on April 20, 2021

Modified on March 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKH
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 267
Words 50
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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