Analysis of My Inner Life
Robert William Service 1874 – 1958
'Tis true my garments threadbare are,
And sorry poor I seem;
But inly I am richer far
Than any poet's dream.
For I've a hidden life no one
Can ever hope to see;
A sacred sanctuary none
May share with me.
Aloof I stand from out the strife,
Within my heart a song;
By virtue of my inner life
I to myself belong.
Against man-ruling I rebel,
Yet do not fear defeat,
For to my secret citadel
I may retreat.
Oh you who have an inner life
Beyond this dismal day
With wars and evil rumours rife,
Go blessedly your way.
Your refuge hold inviolate;
Unto yourself be true,
And shield serene from sordid fate
The Real You.
Scheme | ABABCDCD EFEFXGXG EHEHXIXI |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111011 010111 1111101 110101 11010111 110111 0101001 1111 01111101 011101 11011101 11101 01110110 111101 1111010 1101 11111101 011101 1101001 110011 11010100 100111 01011101 011 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 738 |
Words | 120 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 158 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 39 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 02, 2023
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