Analysis of Oh! Doubt Me Not

Thomas Moore 1779 (Dublin) – 1852 (Bromham)



Oh! doubt me not -- the season
Is o'er when Folly made me rove,
And now the vestal, Reason,
Shall watch the fire awaked by Love.
Although this heart was early blown,
And fairest hands disturb'd the tree,
They only shook some blossoms down --
Its fruit has all been kept for thee.
Then doubt me not -- the season
Is o'er when Folly made me rove,
And now the vestal, Reason,
Shall watch the fire awaked by Love.

And though my lute no longer
May sing of Passion's ardent spell,
Yet, trust me, all the stronger
I feel the bliss I do not tell.
The bee through many a garden roves,
And hums his lay of courtship o'er,
But when he finds the flower he loves,
He settles there, and hums no more.
Then doubt me not -- the season
Is o'er when Folly kept me free,
And now the vestal, Reason,
Shall guard the flame awaked by thee.


Scheme aBACxdxdABAC efefgegxAdAd
Poetic Form
Metre 1111010 110110111 0101010 11010111 1111101 01010101 11011101 11111111 1111010 110110111 0101010 11010111 0111110 1111101 1111010 11011111 011100101 01111110 111101011 11010111 1111010 110110111 0101010 1101111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 825
Words 162
Sentences 8
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 12, 12
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 310
Words per stanza (avg) 80
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

50 sec read
119

Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore was an Irish poet singer songwriter and entertainer now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel Boy and the The Last Rose of Summer more…

All Thomas Moore poems | Thomas Moore Books

2 fans

Discuss this Thomas Moore poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Oh! Doubt Me Not" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/36878/oh%21-doubt-me-not>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    9
    hours
    4
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "Now I become myself. It's taken time, many years and places."
    A Robert Frost
    B Rita Dove
    C W.H. Auden
    D May Sarton