Analysis of Susan, A Kind Providence
Frederick Locker-Lampson 1821 – 1895
He dropt a tear on Susan's bier,
He seem'd a most despairing swain;
But bluer sky brought newer tie,
And, would he wish her back again?
The moments fly, and when we die,
Will Philly Thistletop complain?
She'll cry and sigh, and, dry her eye,
And let herself be woo'd again.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11011101 11010101 11011101 01110101 01010111 110101 11010101 01011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 269 |
Words | 52 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 8 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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