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O man, O woman, grievest so?

Lesbia Harford

O man, O woman, grievest so?
Art shut away from all delight,
And must thou leave this garden plot?
O Eve, O Adam, question not.
The God is kind who would be cruel.
He does not know the hearts he made.
Turn unreluctant to the shade,
To bitterest struggle, darkest night;
man, O woman, happier so.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCCDEEBA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 303
Words 58
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
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Lesbia Harford

 · 1891 · Brighton
 · 1927 · Melbourne

Lesbia Harford was an Australian poet, novelist and political activist. more…

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