Analysis of Sibyl

John Howard Payne 1791 (New York City) – 1852



THIS is the glamour of the world antique:
The thyme-scents of Hymettus fill the air,
And in the grass narcissus-cups are fair.
The full brook wanders through the ferns to seek
The amber haunts of bees; and on the peak
Of the soft hill, against the gold-marged sky,
She stands, a dream from out the days gone by.
Entreat her not. Indeed, she will not speak!
Her eyes are full of dreams; and in her ears
There is the rustle of immortal wings;
And ever and anon the slow breeze bears
The mystic murmur of the songs she sings.
Entreat her not: she sees thee not, nor hears
Aught but the sights and sounds of bygone springs.


Scheme ABBAACCADEFEGE
Poetic Form
Metre 1101010101 01111101 0001010111 0111010111 0101110101 1011010111 1101110111 101011111 0111110001 1101010101 010010111 0101010111 101111111 110101111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 627
Words 119
Sentences 7
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 483
Words per stanza (avg) 117
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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John Howard Payne

John Howard Payne was an American actor, poet, playwright, and author who had most of his theatrical career and success in London. more…

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