Analysis of Thou Hast Not Raised

Walter Savage Landor 1775 (Warwick) – 1864



Thou hast not rais'd, Ianthe, such desire
In any breast as thou hast rais'd in mine.
No wandering meteor now, no marshy fire,
Leads on my steps, but lofty, but divine:
And, if thou chillest me, as chill thou dost
When I approach too near, too boldly gaze,
So chills the blushing morn, so chills the host
Of vernal stars, with light more chaste than
day's.


Scheme ABABCDEFD
Poetic Form
Metre 11110101010 0101111101 1100100111010 1111110101 011111111 1101111101 1101011101 110111111 1
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 355
Words 68
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
Lines Amount 9
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 272
Words per stanza (avg) 66
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Walter Savage Landor

Walter Savage Landor (30 January 1775 – 17 September 1864) was an English writer and poet. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem Rose Aylmer, but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not matched by public popularity. As remarkable as his work was, it was equalled by his rumbustious character and lively temperament. more…

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