Analysis of Beneath the Ancient Oak tree



Beneath the ancient oak tree's shade,
Where wildflowers bloom and rivers wade,
A lover waits, in quiet glade,
For his dear lass, in sunlight bathed.

The lark sings high in blue skies,
Its song of love, pure and wise,
Echoes the lover's heartfelt sighs,
As he dreams of love's sweet prize.

"O stay, sweet sun, in your golden cart,
And delay the coming of the dark,
For in this moment, my beating heart,
Finds peace in love's radiant spark.

The rustling leaves whisper her name,
The babbling brook does the same,
In every facet of nature's frame,
I see her face, I feel love's flame.

And here she comes, as day meets night,
Her smile outshines the evening light,
In her presence, everything's right,
Our love as deep as the starry night.

here we vow, 'neath the moon's soft glow,
By the whispering winds that gently blow,
In nature's grand theatre, our love will grow,
On life's stage, as the seasons flow."


Scheme AAAX BBBB CDCD EEEE FFFF GGGG
Poetic Form Quatrain  (83%)
Metre 01010111 1110101 01010101 1111011 0111011 1111101 1001011 1111111 111101101 001010101 101101101 11011001 01011001 01001101 0100101101 11011111 01111111 0110101 0010101 1011110101 11110111 1010011101 010110010111 11110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 910
Words 191
Sentences 7
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 116
Words per stanza (avg) 27

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Written on December 21, 2023

Submitted by conductor on December 21, 2023

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