Analysis of Marian
George Meredith 1828 (Portsmouth, Hampshire) – 1909 (Box Hill, Surrey)
She can be as wise as we,
And wiser when she wishes;
She can knit with cunning wit,
And dress the homely dishes.
She can flourish staff or pen,
And deal a wound that lingers;
She can talk the talk of men,
And touch with thrilling fingers.
Match her ye across the sea,
Natures fond and fiery;
Ye who zest the turtle's nest
With the eagle's eyrie.
Soft and loving is her soul,
Swift and lofty soaring;
Mixing with its dove-like dole
Passionate adoring.
Such a she who'll match with me?
In flying or pursuing,
Subtle wiles are in her smiles
To set the world a-wooing.
She is steadfast as a star,
And yet the maddest maiden:
She can wage a gallant war,
And give the peace of Eden.
Scheme | AXXXBCBC AAXADEDE AEXEXFXF |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111111 0101110 1111101 0101010 1110111 0101110 1110111 0111010 1010101 1010100 1110101 101010 1010101 101010 1011111 100010 1011111 0101010 1011001 1101010 111101 010110 1110101 0101110 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 693 |
Words | 134 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 174 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 43 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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