Heart Song (Trijan Refrain)

by Sylvia   Nov 23, 2008


Quote by Thomas Moore
"The harp that once through Tara's halls, The soul of music shed, Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls, As if that soul were fled."

Quote by Gustav Mahler
"A symphony must be like the world, it must embrace everything."

My heart is a harp, played by you,
strings plucked, each stroke tender,
all of them with great care, subdued.
Notes echo in my soul, splendor.
A symphony yet unfinished.
Each note a tune never finished.
A symphony
A symphony
Joyful music undiminished.

My heart is a harp, played by you,
melodies flowing free.
Not intended to make me blue,
contrasted moods for thee.
A rhapsody, inspiration,
music's beautiful creation.
A rhapsody
A rhapsody
Created for my salvation.

My heart is a harp, played by you,
making wonderful sounds.
To you I will always be true,
a feeling that astounds.
A sonata, sweet music played
Alas, it was a masquerade.
A sonata
A sonata
Your beautiful music betrayed.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Sylvia,

    I love this form, though I do not understand it, *goes to Google*

    Here we go:
    Trijan Refrain
    The Trijan Refrain, created by Jan Turner, consists of three 9-line stanzas, for a total of 27 lines. Line 1 is the same in all three stanzas, although a variation of the form is not to repeat the same line at the beginning of each stanza. In other words, the beginning line of each stanza can be different. The first four syllables of line 5 in each stanza are repeated as the double-refrain for lines 7 and 8. The Trijan Refrain is a rhyming poem with a set meter and rhyme scheme as follows:

    Rhyme scheme: a/b/a/b/c/c/d,d refrain of first 4 words of line five /c

    Meter: 8/6/8/6/8/8/4, 4 refrain/8
    source: shadowpoetry.com
    ^
    After reading this I can see how you have created an excellent example of this form.
    I especially like the repeated lines, syphony, rapsody and sonata.

    Wonderful, complexley wonderful

    Michael

  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    How beautiful Silvia:)
    You brightened up my whole Sunday with your beautiful verse!

    Hugs,

    5/5 Ingrid

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