Analysis of Song from “Fayette''
James Brunton Stephens 1835 (Scotland) – 1902
Why doth the dawning speak of her?
What kindred hath she with the morn?
Why should my wakening thoughts transfer
To her the glow in Orient born?
I only know that wheresoe'er
Awaketh Beauty, she is there.
Why is the noontide full of her?
What kindred hath she with the sun?
Why should the whole world's minister
Be eloquent alone of one?
I only know that wheresoe'er
Exulteth Beauty, she is there.
Why is the midnight fraught with her?
What kindred hath she with the night?
O dreams that are of things that were,
Ye change my darkness into light!
I know, I know that wheresoe'er
Reposeth Beauty, she is there.
| Scheme | ababAc adadAc aeaeac |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11010110 11011101 1111101 10010101 110111 110111 1101110 11011101 11011100 11000111 110111 110111 1101110 11011101 11111110 11110011 111111 110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 599 |
| Words | 113 |
| Sentences | 13 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 159 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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