Analysis of On the Approach of Autumn
Amelia Opie 1769 (Norwich, England) – 1853 (Norwich, England)
Farewell gay Summer! now the changing wind
That Autumn brings commands thee to retreat;
It fades the roses which thy temples bind,
And the green sandals which adorn thy feet.
Now flies with thee the walk at eventide,
That favouring hour to rapt enthusiasts dear;
When most they love to seek the mountain side,
And mark the pomp of twilight hastening near.
Then fairy forms around the poet throng,
On every cloud a glowing charm he sees....
Sweet Evening, these delights to thee belong:....
But now, alas! comes Autumn's chilling breeze,
And early Night, attendant on its sway,
Bears in her envious veil sweet Fancy's hour away.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111010101 1101011101 1101011101 0011010111 11110111 1110110101 1111110101 0101111001 1101010101 11001010111 1101011101 1101110101 0101010111 1001001111001 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 622 |
Words | 109 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 6 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 165 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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