Analysis of I Love Thee

Thomas Hood 1799 (London) – 1845 (London)



I love thee—I love thee!
'Tis all that I can say;—
It is my vision in the night,
My dreaming in the day;
The very echo of my heart,
The blessing when I pray:
I love thee—I love thee!
Is all that I can say.
I love thee—I love thee!
Is ever on my tongue;
In all my proudest poesy
That chorus still is sung;
It is the verdict of my eyes,
Amidst the gay and young:
I love thee—I love thee!
A thousand maids among.
I love thee—I love thee!
Thy bright hazel glance,
The mellow lute upon those lips,
Whose tender tones entrance;
But most, dear heart of hearts, thy proofs
That still these words enhance,
I love thee—I love thee!
Whatever be thy chance.


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Poetic Form
Metre 111111 111111 11110001 110001 01010111 010111 111111 111111 111111 110111 011101 110111 11010111 010101 111111 010101 111111 11101 01010111 110110 11111111 111101 111111 10111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 667
Words 130
Sentences 10
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 487
Words per stanza (avg) 127
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Thomas Hood

Thomas Hood was a British humorist and poet. His son, Tom Hood, became a well known playwright and editor. more…

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