Analysis of Song of Love XXIV
I am the lover's eyes, and the spirit's
Wine, and the heart's nourishment.
I am a rose. My heart opens at dawn and
The virgin kisses me and places me
Upon her breast.
I am the house of true fortune, and the
Origin of pleasure, and the beginning
Of peace and tranquility. I am the gentle
Smile upon his lips of beauty. When youth
Overtakes me he forgets his toil, and his
Whole life becomes reality of sweet dreams.
I am the poet's elation,
And the artist's revelation,
And the musician's inspiration.
I am a sacred shrine in the heart of a
Child, adored by a merciful mother.
I appear to a heart's cry; I shun a demand;
My fullness pursues the heart's desire;
It shuns the empty claim of the voice.
I appeared to Adam through Eve
And exile was his lot;
Yet I revealed myself to Solomon, and
He drew wisdom from my presence.
I smiled at Helena and she destroyed Tarwada;
Yet I crowned Cleopatra and peace dominated
The Valley of the Nile.
I am like the ages -- building today
And destroying tomorrow;
I am like a god, who creates and ruins;
I am sweeter than a violet's sigh;
I am more violent than a raging tempest.
Gifts alone do not entice me;
Parting does not discourage me;
Poverty does not chase me;
Jealousy does not prove my awareness;
Madness does not evidence my presence.
Oh seekers, I am Truth, beseeching Truth;
And your Truth in seeking and receiving
And protecting me shall determine my
Behavior.
Scheme | XABCX DEXFXX GGG DH XHX XXBI AXX XXXJX CCCXI FEJH |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101010010 1001100 11011110110 0101010101 0101 1101111000 10011000010 110010011010 1011111011 1011011101 110110111 11010010 0010010 00010010 11010100110 1011010010 101101111001 1100101010 110101101 10111011 01111 1101111000 11101110 11110001011 11101001100 010101 1110101001 001001 11101101010 11101011 111100101010 10111011 10110101 1001111 1001111010 1011100110 1101110101 0110100010 0010110101 010 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,418 |
Words | 262 |
Sentences | 15 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 6, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4 |
Lines Amount | 40 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 110 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 18, 2023
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