Analysis of Song of the Flower XXIII
Khalil Gibran 1883 (Bsharri) – 1931 (New York City)
I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn.
At dawn I unite with the breeze
To announce the coming of light;
At eventide I join the birds
In bidding the light farewell.
The plains are decorated with
My beautiful colors, and the air
Is scented with my fragrance.
As I embrace Slumber the eyes of
Night watch over me, and as I
Awaken I stare at the sun, which is
The only eye of the day.
I drink dew for wine, and hearken to
The voices of the birds, and dance
To the rhythmic swaying of the grass.
I am the lover's gift; I am the wedding wreath;
I am the memory of a moment of happiness;
I am the last gift of the living to the dead;
I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.
But I look up high to see only the light,
And never look down to see my shadow.
This is wisdom which man must learn.
Scheme | XXXXXXXAX XBXX XXX XAXX XXX XXXC BCX |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (33%) |
Metre | 11011100010 101110 11011010 11010110 1101010100 111001 1111111 100111001 1001110 1111101 10101011 111101 010011 0111001 110010001 1101110 110110011 11101011 0101110111 0101101 11111011 01010101 101010101 110101110101 11010010101100 110111010101 110111001110 11111111001 010111111 11101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,033 |
Words | 216 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 113 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 18, 2023
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