poem #5
The ocean waves are murmuring,
And some who walk the shore
May pause to hear some wisdom there,
And linger more and more.
The seas are older than the old,
And jealous of regret.
Their murmurs wash out memory,
And make a soul forget.
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Submitted by DavidPlantinga on April 09, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XAXA XBXB |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 230 |
| Words | 44 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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