A Dedication
Lucian B. Watkins 1879 (Chesterfield, Virginia) – 1921
To you who now so nobly do
A noble deed;
Who now instill the virtues true
To virtuous need;
Whose mission is so truly good—
So full of kindly brotherhood—
Who live the life you surely should—
A trusty lead;
Who early saw that skillful head
And skillful hands
Should, surely, be in union wed
'Gainst life's quicksands—
For people whose unhappy state
Was, surely, in the hands of fate,
Would make a combination great
As iron hands.
Long may your daring presence live
And works instill,
Long may your kingly reasons give
A forceful will.
Long may your glowing, useful days
Shine forth their bright illuming rays,
And to gloomy lives always
A happy thrill.
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Submitted by naama on July 13, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABCCCD DEDEFFFE XGXGHHHG |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 694 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
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