so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
| Line | Text | Stress pattern | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | so much depends | MMuM | 4 |
| 2 | upon | uM | 2 |
| 3 | a red wheel | uM S | 3 |
| 4 | barrow | Mu | 2 |
| 5 | glazed with rain | MuS | 3 |
| 6 | water | Mu | 2 |
| 7 | beside the white | uMuS | 4 |
| 8 | chickens | Su | 2 |
key:
u: unstressed syllable
S: stressed syllable
M: medium stressed syllable
The life that I have
Is all that I have
And the life that I have
Is yours
The love that I have
Of the life that I have
Is yours and yours and yours.
A sleep I shall have
A rest I shall have
Yet death will be but a pause
For the peace of my years
In the long green grass
Will be yours and yours and yours.
Leo Marks
All you who sleep tonight
Far from the ones you love,
No hand to left or right
And emptiness above -
Know that you aren't alone
The whole world shares your tears,
Some for two nights or one,
And some for all their years.
