On the stresses, here
Billy, you're focusing too much on the words. Get the meter set in your head first, then recite. Always get into that rhythm before even attempting to write a metric poem -- you will likely have some trouble scanning other people's poems until you've written so many that the meter becomes second nature to you. Trust me, I've been doing this for far too long
Now, once you've got da DUM da DUM stuck there, try reciting the poem again. It definitely fits.
Billy, you're focusing too much on the words. Get the meter set in your head first, then recite. Always get into that rhythm before even attempting to write a metric poem -- you will likely have some trouble scanning other people's poems until you've written so many that the meter becomes second nature to you. Trust me, I've been doing this for far too long
Now, once you've got da DUM da DUM stuck there, try reciting the poem again. It definitely fits.
It could be worse