Reflections Of Grandad
If grandad really loved me...
(He told me so, he said)
He recited scary stories
As I lay in my bed.
He lit the fire that warmed me
And kept it burning bright,
It gave me cheer throughout the day
And comfort through the night.
He shared my weekend tea with me,
We two a jolly team;
Pouring out the ginger beer
And serving cakes and cream.
His cleverness he lent to me
And showed me what to do
He taught me how to spell my name,
Keep my own council too.
But grandad never told me,
And I could ne'er perceive;
If grandad really loved me so
Why, then, did he leave?
About this poem
A little somethin' from 1978
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Submitted by AlanSJeeves on July 06, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB ACXC ADXD AEXE AFXF |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 542 |
Words | 113 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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