Analysis of Yes, thou art changed since first we met
Amelia Opie 1769 (Norwich, England) – 1853 (Norwich, England)
YES, thou art changed since first we met,
But think not I shall e'er regret,
Though never can my heart forget,
The charms that once were thine:
For, Marian, well the cause I know
That stole the lustre from thine eye;
That proved thy beauty's secret foe,
And bade thy bloom and spirits fly:
What laid thy health, my Marian, low,
Was anxious care of mine.
O'er my sick couch I saw thee bend
The duteous wife, the tender friend,
And each capricious wish attend
With soft, incessant care.
Then trust me, love, that pallid face
Can boast a sweeter charm for me,
A truer, tenderer, dearer grace
Than blooming health bestowed on thee;....
For there thy well-tried love I see,
And read my blessings there.
Scheme | AAABCDCDCB EEEFGHGHHF |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) Etheree (25%) |
Metre | 11111111 111111001 11011101 011101 110010111 11010111 1111101 01110101 111111001 110111 101111111 0110101 01010101 110101 11111101 11010111 0101101 11010111 11111111 011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 686 |
Words | 128 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 10, 10 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 269 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 63 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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