But for
But for all her shyness,
And but for her smiles,
She would be a lioness,
Hunting at sunrise;
But for all her beauty,
And but for her styles,
She wouldn't be stupid,
If just telling no lies;
But for all his manhood,
And but for his strength,
It wouldn't be lovehood,
Despite feelings' depth.
About this poem
From the collection "New life" - 2024
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Written on November 27, 2024
Submitted by Svyatoslav4 on November 27, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAC DBXC XXDX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 292 |
Words | 67 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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