Analysis of They leave us with the Infinite
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
They leave us with the Infinite.
But He—is not a man—
His fingers are the size of fists—
His fists, the size of men—
And whom he foundeth, with his Arm
As Himmaleh, shall stand—
Gibraltar's Everlasting Shoe
Poised lightly on his Hand,
So trust him, Comrade—
You for you, and I, for you and me
Eternity is ample,
And quick enough, if true.
Scheme | XXXX XABA XXXB |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (33%) |
Metre | 11110100 111101 11010111 110111 0111111 1111 10101 110111 1111 111011101 0100110 010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 347 |
Words | 66 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 86 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 22, 2023
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