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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