Sonnet # 210
The painter's not with me! I cannot paint
The way I women see or showy spring.
I cannot paint the day when it does faint,
Or people's faces when they happy sing.
I cannot paint the smiles of playful boys,
Upon two lovers moon pouring its light,
Or crying children for they have no toys,
Or a bleeding soul his awful sight.
Ah, I can't paint! So, let me truly write
And highly hope some persons find it worth
As words to read, perhaps during the night.
And this accomplished, I will have some mirth.
I cannot paint! For brush let be my pen
And hope my pen turns worth of thoughts of men.
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Submitted by luisestable1 on March 08, 2023
Modified on May 02, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABCDCDDEDEFF |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 604 |
Words | 123 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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