Beyond the Sea



Beyond the sea, beyond the sea,
My heart is gone, far, far from me;
And ever on its track will flee
My thoughts, my dreams, beyond the sea.

Beyond the sea, beyond the sea,
The swallow wanders fast and free:
Oh, happy bird! were I like thee,
I, too, would fly beyond the sea.

Beyond the sea, beyond the sea,
Are kindly hearts and social glee:
But here for me they may not be;
My heart is gone beyond the sea.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 08, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Aaaa Aaaa Aaaa
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 404
Words 83
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Thomas Love Peacock

Thomas Love Peacock was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. more…

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