An Acrostic
Edgar Allan Poe 1809 (Boston) – 1849 (Baltimore)
E
lizabeth it is in vain you say
'L
ove not' — thou sayest it in so sweet a way:
I
n vain those words from thee or L. E. L.
Z
antippe's talents had enforced so well:
A
h! if that language from thy heart arise,
B
reathe it less gently forth — and veil thine eyes.
E
ndymion, recollect, when Luna tried
T
o cure his love — was cured of all beside —
H
is folly — pride — and passion — for he died.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified by Madeleine Quinn on October 24, 2019
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AbcbdcacefafAgaghg |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 399 |
Words | 88 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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