Analysis of March of the Virgins
Benjamin Brantley 1984 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Here come the young virgins swathed in white,
Basking in the glow of serene summerlight.
Daughters of music, radiant and fair,
With laurels & dewdrops in their hairs.
Here they come, sandaled and dancing,
Fragrant, on fleek, and entrancing.
Singing sweet sighs of ardor and bliss,
With bangles on their ankles and bracelets on their wrists.
Here come the young virgins, prim and hollowed,
With lovely words upon their lips.
Behold! Among them is one well favored,
She blows a kiss from within their midst!
Here come the young virgins, cheery and gay,
Making merriment as on a holiday.
Darling, precious, cherished, and treasured,
Emboldened to love with hearts unmeasured.
Here they come, all charming and chipper,
Doe-eyed, delicate, nimble, and supple,
Carrying baskets of flowers and perfume,
Their budding years showing, them practically abloom!
Here come the young virgins, pleasant and brilliant,
Tender, babyish, yet full of resilience.
Marching onward on a pathway of truth
Celebrating the fountain of youth!
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 110110101 100011011 1011010001 1101011 1111010 101101 101111001 1101110010111 1101101010 11010111 0101111110 110110111 1101101001 10111010 101010010 01011111 111110010 1110010010 10010110001 110110110001 11011010010 101001110100 101010111 10001011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,021 |
Words | 188 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 136 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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Submitted by NightingalePrince on September 22, 2022
Modified by NightingalePrince on October 16, 2022
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