Analysis of Quies
Ezra Pound 1885 (Hailey) – 1972 (Venice)
This is another of our ancient loves.
Pass and be silent, Rullus, for the day
Hath lacked a something since this lady passed;
Hath lacked a something. 'Twas but marginal.
| Scheme | ABCD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11010110101 101101101 1101011101 1101011100 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 175 |
| Words | 32 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 134 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 17, 2023
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