Pearl:

[billy]

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I saw the prancing horses die at water's edge.
With manes that tossed, they made me cry at water's edge.

I left my limpid tears, a sob to soak the sand.
A flooded ocean by and by, at water's edge.

The wind: I loved the salty spray it lifted high.
I closed my eyes, became the sky at water's edge.

When sulky clouds, through bellows, blow among the waves.
A tremor from the sea, a sigh at water's edge.

Arizona! Rest at peace below the thoughts of men.
Of battleships beneath, that fly the water's edge.

Original

I saw the prancing horses die at waters edge.
With manes that tossed, they made me cry at water's edge.

And left my crystal tears, a sob to soak the sand.
To flood the ocean by and by, at water's edge.

The wind; I loved the salty spray it lifted high.
I closed my eyes, became the sky at water's edge.

When sulky clouds, through bellows, blow among the waves.
The tremor from the sea, a sigh at water's edge.

Arizona! Rest at peace below the thoughts of men.
Of battleships beneath, that fly the water's edge.

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after lots of looking at it i think ar/i/zo/na is trochee,followed by a spondee, but i do like it and the 11 syls in line. I contemplated taking AA's advice for the penultimate line, (thanks AA) but for the time being want to leave as is because i'm not stumling with it and i can't think of a better warship for pearl harbour than the Arizona. thanks to all for the feedback (it will get a solid edit in due time as it should