Analysis of Suppose
Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)
Suppose, my dear, that you were I
And by your side your sweetheart sate;
Suppose you noticed by and by
The distance 'twixt you were too great;
Now tell me, dear, what would you do?
I know--and so do you.
And when (so comfortably placed)
Suppose you only grew aware
That that dear, dainty little waist
Of hers looked very lonely there;
Pray tell me sooth--what would you do?
I know, and so do you.
When, having done what I just did
With not a frown to check or chill,
Suppose her red lips seemed to bid
Defiance to your lordly will;
Oh, tell me, sweet, what would you do?
I know, and so do you.
Scheme | ababcc dedecC fgfgcC |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01111101 0111111 01110101 01011011 11111111 110111 01110001 01110101 11110101 10110101 11111111 110111 11011111 11011111 01011111 0101111 11111111 110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 593 |
Words | 118 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 150 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 39 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 03, 2023
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