Analysis of The Light
Edward F Carson 1947 (USA)
In the mystic garden
Where darkness dare not go
I walk the stone paths
Filled with wetted snow
And dream the ancient dreams
Of things I hope to know
I sing a hymn to the silence
That forever knows my name
And a lullaby to the mother
Who need not cry in shame
Steamboats and anchors
In Lisbon bay
Sailors sing while seagulls play
I look to the sky
For a sign from above
Then sit on the dock
And wait for my love
I've sailed all the oceans
Flew high above the clouds
For all to see
But I really don't know
What I'd like and hope to be
Do I walk with angels
Or help the devil reign
Am I a flower blooming
Or just a dotted stain
But oh, to feel the hope of first love
And see her smile again
Scheme | ABCBDBEFGFHIIJKLKMNOBOPQRQKS |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 001010 110111 11011 1111 010101 111111 11011010 1010111 00101010 111101 1010 0101 101111 11101 101101 11101 01111 111010 110101 1111 111011 1110111 111110 110101 1101010 110101 111101111 010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 660 |
Words | 144 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 28 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 540 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 144 |
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Written on July 18, 2021
Submitted by misfit4222 on July 18, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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