Over The Way
Mary Mapes Dodge 1831 – 1905
Over the way, over the way,
I've seen a head that's fair and gray;
I've seen kind eyes not new to tears,
A form of grace, though full of years,
Her fifty summers have left no flaw,
And I, a youth of twenty-three,
So love this lady, fair to see,
I want her for my mother-in-law!
Over the way, over the way,
I've seen her with the children play;
I've seen her with a royal grace
Before the mirror adjust her lace;
A kinder woman none ever saw;
God bless and cheer her onward path,
And bless all treasures that she hath,
And let her be my mother-in-law!
Over the way, over the way,
I think I'll venture, dear, some day
(If you will lend a helping hand,
And sanctify the scheme I've planned);
I'll kneel in loving, reverent awe
Down at the lady's feet, and say:
"I've loved your daughter many a day,
Please won't you be my mother-in-law?"
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Submitted by halel on July 15, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Aaxxbccb Aaddbeeb Aaffxaab |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 937 |
Words | 162 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
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