Analysis of Hither, Hither
Louisa May Alcott 1832 – 1888
Hither, hither, from thy home,
Airy sprite, I bid thee come!
Born of roses, fed on dew,
Charms and potions canst thou brew?
Bring me here, with elfin speed,
The fragrant philter which I need.
Make it sweet and swift and strong,
Spirit, answer now my song!
* * * * *
Hither I come,
From my airy home,
Afar in the silver moon.
Take the magic spell,
And use it well,
Or its power will vanish soon!
Scheme | ABCCDDEE BAFGGF |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (33%) |
Metre | 1010111 1011111 1110111 1010111 1111101 0101111 1110101 1010111 1 1011 11101 0100101 10101 0111 11101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 388 |
Words | 80 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 1, 6 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 97 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 21, 2023
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