Analysis of Memories
Leon Gellert 1892 (Australia) – 1977
I see wild waves that break, and breaking-run;
And the wild sea-birds wheeling round the ships;
But at the dawn, the coming of the sun,
I see your red, red lips.
I see the cold moon now with fresh delight;
And the stars arise anew, and yet arise;
But in the night, the blackness of the night
I see your sad, sad eyes.
I hear the engines throbbing as we ride;
And the men’s songs. I hear great throats
Rejoice.
But in the silence, when all the songs have died,
I hear your soft, soft voice.
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EXFEF |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111110101 0011110101 1101010101 111111 1101111101 00101010101 1001010101 111111 1101010111 00111111 01 10010110111 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 487 |
Words | 98 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 5 |
Lines Amount | 13 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 124 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 18, 2023
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