Acrostic -- Eliza Hughes
Major Henry Livingston Jr. 1748 (Poughkeepsie, Province of New York) – 1828 (Poughkeepsie, New York)
E v'ry grace in her combine,
L ove and truth and friendship join,
I n one source without reserve,
Z ealous all her friends to serve,
A nd diffuse true harmony.
H appy nymph of chaste repose,
U nsullied as the vernal rose.
G ay -- majestic -- yet serene,
H andsome, with a graceful mien;
E v'ry charm in her appear,
S he is lovely, chaste and fair.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 26, 2023
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Scheme | XXAAX BBCCXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 346 |
Words | 71 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 6 |
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