Birthday Song



It was a busy day
And yet she holds sway
For nothing does felicitous
Nor a thing so delicious
Like the manna of love that she gives.

Thus I, from the very nucleus of my happy heart, say
A very happy birthday to you
My dear dearie.
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Written on March 24, 2023

Submitted by Bosun on March 24, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBX AXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 234
Words 51
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 5, 3

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