Analysis of Deniehy’s Lament
Henry Kendall 1839 (Australia) – 1882 (Sydney)
SPIRIT of Loveliness! Heart of my heart!
Flying so far from me, Heart of my heart!
Above the eastern hill, I know the red leaves thrill,
But thou art distant still, Heart of my heart!
Sinning, I’ve searched for thee, Heart of my heart!
Sinning, I’ve dreamed of thee, Heart of my heart!
I know no end nor gain; amongst the paths of pain
I follow thee in vain, Heart of my heart!
Much have I lost for thee, Heart of my heart!
Not counting the cost for thee, Heart of my heart!
Through all this year of years thy form as mist appears,
So blind am I with tears, Heart of my heart!
Mighty and mournful now, Heart of my heart!
Cometh the Shadow-Face, Heart of my heart!
The friends I’ve left for thee, their sad eyes trouble me—
I cannot bear to be, Heart of my heart!
| Scheme | AAXA AAXA AAXA AAXA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10111111 1011111111 010101110111 1111011111 1011111111 1011111111 111111010111 1101011111 1111111111 11001111111 111111111101 1111111111 1001011111 100111111 011111111101 1101111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 763 |
| Words | 151 |
| Sentences | 14 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 145 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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