2020/08/25 ~ The Working Maiden's Song
Cheyenne Seaman 2003 (Philadelphia)
Washing and drying all day long,
From dawn 'til dusk, hear the maiden's song
Peace and rest, for her, is a bittersweet want
As her work seems to begin to jeer and taunt.
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Submitted by E.C.Nickelson on March 18, 2021
Modified by E.C.Nickelson on August 15, 2021
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Scheme | A A B B |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 166 |
Words | 33 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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