Analysis of Questions

Edith Nesbit 1858 (Kennington, Surrey ) – 1924 (New Romney, Kent)



What do the roses do, mother,
Now that the summer's done?
They lie in the bed that is hung with red
And dream about the sun.

What do the lilies do, mother,
Now that there's no more June?
Each one lies down in her white nightgown
And dreams about the moon.

What can I dream of, mother,
With the moon and the sun away?
Of a rose unborn, of an untried thorn,
And a lily that lives a day!


Scheme ABXB ACBC ADXD
Poetic Form Quatrain  (67%)
Metre 11010110 110101 1100111111 010101 11010110 111111 11110011 010101 1111110 10100101 1011111011 00101101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 381
Words 81
Sentences 7
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 26
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Edith Nesbit

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literature. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party. more…

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