Analysis of The Last Betrayal
Edith Nesbit 1858 (Kennington, Surrey ) – 1924 (New Romney, Kent)
AND I shall lie alone at last,
Clear of the stream that ran so fast,
And feel the flower roots in my hair,
And in my hands the roots of trees;
Myself wrapt in the ungrudging peace
That leaves no pain uncovered anywhere.
What--this hope left? this way not barred?
This last best treasure without guard?
This heaven free--no prayers to pay?
Fool--are the Rulers of men asleep?
Thou knowest what tears They bade thee weep,
But, when peace comes, 'tis thou wilt sleep, not They.
Scheme | AABXXB CCDEED |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01110111 11011111 010101011 00110111 110011 111101010 11111111 11110011 11011111 110101101 11111111 1111111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 471 |
Words | 88 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 184 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 43 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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