Song II
Charlotte Smith 1749 (London) – 1806 (Tilford, Surrey)
DOES Pity give, though Fate denies,
And to my wounds her balm impart?
O speak--with those expressive eyes!
Let one low sigh escape thine heart.
The gazing crowd shall never guess
What anxious, watchful Love can see;
Nor know what those soft looks express,
Nor dream that sign is meant for me.
Ah! words are useless, words are vain,
Thy generous sympathy to prove;
And well that sign, those looks explain,
That Clara mourns my hapless love.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABABCDCD EXEX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 436 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 4 |
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