Analysis of William Jones
Edgar Lee Masters 1868 (Garnett) – 1950 (Elkins Park)
Once in a while a curious weed unknown to me,
Needing a name from my books;
Once in a while a letter from Yeomans.
Out of the mussel-shells gathered along the shore
Sometimes a pearl with a glint like meadow rue:
Then betimes a letter from Tyndall in England,
Stamped with the stamp of Spoon River.
I, lover of Nature, beloved for my love of her,
Held such converse afar with the great
Who knew her better than I.
Oh, there is neither lesser nor greater,
Save as we make her greater and win from her keener delight.
With shells from the river cover me, cover me.
I lived in wonder, worshipping earth and heaven.
I have passed on the march eternal of endless life.
Scheme | ABCDEFGGHIGJAKL |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1001010010111 1001111 1001010110 110101100101 0101101111 11010110010 11011110 1101100111110 111001101 1101011 1111010110 111101001101001 111010101101 110101001010 1111010101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 657 |
Words | 127 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 520 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 125 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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