Analysis of I have two wings

Lesbia Harford 1891 (Brighton) – 1927 (Australia)



I have two wings
To raise me to the skies.
Withouten these
My soul could never rise.
My shining friends,
All white and gold are ye
Who make my soul
A winged victory.


Scheme ABCBDEFE
Poetic Form
Metre 1111 111101 11 111101 1101 110111 1111 01100
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 173
Words 35
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 129
Words per stanza (avg) 33
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 13, 2023

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Lesbia Harford

Lesbia Harford was an Australian poet, novelist and political activist. more…

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