Analysis of Edmund Pollard

Edgar Lee Masters 1868 (Garnett) – 1950 (Elkins Park)



I would I had thrust my hands of flesh
Into the disk-flowers bee-infested,
Into the mirror-like core of fire
Of the light of life, the sun of delight.
For what are anthers worth or petals
Or halo-rays? Mockeries, shadows
Of the heart of the flower, the central flame!
All is yours, young passer-by;
Enter the banquet room with the thought;
Don't sidle in as if you were doubtful
Whether you're welcome -- the feast is yours!
Nor take but a little, refusing more
With a bashful "Thank you," when you're hungry.
Is your soul alive? Then let it feed!
Leave no balconies where you can climb;
Nor milk-white bosoms where you can rest;
Nor golden heads with pillows to share;
Nor wine cups while the wine is sweet;
Nor ecstasies of body or soul,
You will die, no doubt, but die while living
In depths of azure, rapt and mated,
Kissing the queen-bee, Life!


Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
Poetic Form
Metre 111111111 0101101010 0101011110 1011101101 11111110 110111 10110100101 1111101 100101101 1100111010 101100111 1110100101 1010111110 111011111 111001111 11111111 110111011 11110111 1111011 1111111110 011101010 100111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 836
Words 157
Sentences 9
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 655
Words per stanza (avg) 154
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Edgar Lee Masters

Edgar Lee Masters was an American poet, biographer, and dramatist. more…

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