Emily
This ship has known many seas
embraced as stone all storms
She can sense all hidden hazards
and needs no captain
Past travels whisper upon these sails
her secrets safely stored below
Let others plot with measure
maps made by these adventures
Dear master, once commander
this craft will take no orders
Her rudder is not broken
but guided from within
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Submitted by MichaelEugeneCantrall on May 11, 2021
Modified by MichaelEugeneCantrall on May 11, 2021
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XXXA XXBC BCAX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 337 |
| Words | 61 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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