Analysis of Assurance
Emma Lazarus 1849 (New York City) – 1887 (New York City)
Last night I slept, and when I woke her kiss
Still floated on my lips. For we had strayed
Together in my dream, through some dim glade,
Where the shy moonbeams scarce dared light our bliss.
The air was dank with dew, between the trees,
The hidden glow-worms kindled and were spent.
Cheek pressed to cheek, the cool, the hot night-breeze
Mingled ouir hair, our breath, and came and went,
As sporting with our passion. Low and deep
Spake in mine ear her voice: "And didst thou dream,
This could be buried? This could be sleep?
And love be thrall to death! Nay, whatso seem,
Have faith, dear heart; this is the thing that is!"
Thereon I woke, and on my lips her kiss.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111011101 1101111111 0100111111 1011111101 0111110101 0101110001 1111010111 10111010101 11011010101 1011010111 111101111 011111111 1111110111 0111011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 671 |
Words | 127 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 511 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 124 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 27, 2023
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