Analysis of For You I Waited
I waited one hundred years
just to find clear choice.
I could not believe my ears when I heard your voice.
I routed one hundred lands
just to find my win.
I could not believe my hands when I felt your skin.
I forgot one hundred mates
just to find true love.
I could not believe my fates when I fit your glove.
I tested one hundred clues
just to find true tips.
I could not believe my coos when I kissed your lips.
I let fly one hundred plays
just to find big game.
I could not believe my days when I said your name.
I vetoed one hundred tries
just to find pure grace.
I could not believe my eyes when I saw your face.
| Scheme | XAA XBB XCC XDD XEE XFF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101101 11111 111011111111 1101101 11111 111011111111 1011101 11111 111011111111 1101101 11111 111011111111 1111101 11111 111011111111 1101101 11111 111011111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 600 |
| Words | 127 |
| Sentences | 13 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 80 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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