When My Time Is Come
John Le Gay Brereton 1871 (Sydney) – 1933
When my time is come to die,
I would shun the decent gloom,
Whispered word and weeping eye,
Fitful hum of knowing fly
Questing through the darkened room.
I would lay my skin and bone
Where no busy care could trace
Failing steps by bush and stone,
With my farewell dream alone
In a bird-frequented place.
So the sounds that bless my ear
When my weary eyelids close
Will be songs of hope and cheer;
So departing, I shall hear
How the tide of living flows.
So my memories shall not be
Blurred by griefs however true;
So my drowsy sense may see
Eyes that light in love on me;
So I'll not be leaving you.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAAB CDCCD EXXEX FGFFG |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 588 |
Words | 118 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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