To The Fountain Of Bandusia
Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)
O fountain of Bandusia!
Whence crystal waters flow,
With garlands gay and wine I'll pay
The sacrifice I owe;
A sportive kid with budding horns
I have, whose crimson blood
Anon shall dye and sanctify
Thy cool and babbling flood.
O fountain of Bandusia!
The Dog-star's hateful spell
No evil brings into the springs
That from thy bosom well;
Here oxen, wearied by the plow,
The roving cattle here
Hasten in quest of certain rest,
And quaff thy gracious cheer.
O fountain of Bandusia!
Ennobled shalt thou be,
For I shall sing the joys that spring
Beneath yon ilex-tree.
Yes, fountain of Bandusia,
Posterity shall know
The cooling brooks that from thy nooks
Singing and dancing go.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abxbxcxc Adxdxxxx Aexeabxb |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 661 |
Words | 119 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
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