Partial Comfort
Dorothy Parker 1893 (Long Branch) – 1967 (New York City)
Whose love is given over-well
Shall look on Helen's face in hell,
Whilst those whose love is thin and wise
May view John Knox in Paradise.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 22, 2023
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| Scheme | AABC |
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| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 143 |
| Words | 28 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
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