Analysis of To M.H.
William Wordsworth 1770 (Wordsworth House) – 1850 (Cumberland)
Our walk was far among the ancient trees:
There was no road, nor any woodman's path;
But a thick umbrage--checking the wild growth
Of weed and sapling, along soft green turf
Beneath the branches--of itself had made
A track, that brought us to a slip of lawn,
And a small bed of water in the woods.
All round this pool both flocks and herds might drink
On its firm margin, even as from a well,
Or some stone-basin which the herdsman's hand
Had shaped for their refreshment; nor did sun,
Or wind from any quarter, ever come,
But as a blessing to this calm recess,
This glade of water and this one green field.
The spot was made by Nature for herself;
The travellers know it not, and 'twill remain
Unknown to them; but it is beautiful;
And if a man should plant his cottage near,
Should sleep beneath the shelter of its trees,
And blend its waters with his daily meal,
He would so love it, that in his death-hour
Its image would survive among his thoughts:
And therefore, my sweet MARY, this still Nook,
With all its beeches, we have named from You!
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRASTUVW |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10111010101 111111011 1011010011 1101001111 0101010111 0111110111 0011110001 1111110111 11110101101 111101011 1111010111 1111010101 1101011101 1111001111 0111110101 01001110101 0111111100 0101111101 1101010111 0111011101 11111101110 1101010111 011110111 111111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,054 |
Words | 197 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 814 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 195 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 26, 2023
- 59 sec read
- 152 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"To M.H." Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/42437/to-m.h.>.
Discuss this William Wordsworth poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In