Analysis of Since I Have Felt The Sense Of Death
Helen Hoyt 1887 (Connecticut) – 1972
Since I have felt the sense of death,
Since I have borne its dread, its fear—
Oh, how my life has grown more dear
Since I have felt the sense of death!
Sorrows are good, and cares are small,
Since I have known the loss of all.
Since I have felt the sense of death,
And death forever at my side—
Oh, how the world has opened wide
Since I have felt the sense of death!
My hours are jewels that I spend,
For I have seen the hours end.
Since I have felt the sense of death,
Since I have looked on that black night—
My inmost brain is fierce with light
Since I have felt the sense of death.
O dark, that made my eyes to see!
O death, that gave my life to me!
| Scheme | AbbAcc AddAee AffAgg |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11110111 11111111 11111111 11110111 10110111 11110111 11110111 01010111 11011101 11110111 110110111 11110101 11110111 11111111 1111111 11110111 11111111 11111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 666 |
| Words | 139 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 165 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 46 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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