Analysis of Sleep The Night Away
The moon and I reveal phases featured by suitor moods.
While others sleep the night away
we relish carnal foods.
The moon and I keep company during the darkest hours.
While others sleep the night away
we calm with subtle powers.
The moon and I share confidence hidden from common views.
While others sleep the night away
we comprehend the clues.
The moon and I croon harmony refrained in mellow tones.
While others sleep the night away
we create comfort zones.
The moon and I observe romance played out over the lands.
While others sleep the night away
we saunter holding hands.
The moon and I travel alone across a starry sky.
While others sleep the night away
we find reasons to fly.
| Scheme | aBa cBc dBd eBe fBf gBg |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01010110101101 11010101 110101 010111001001010 11010101 1111010 01011100101101 11010101 10101 01011100010101 11010101 101101 01010101111001 11010101 110101 01011001010101 11010101 111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 668 |
| Words | 123 |
| Sentences | 12 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 92 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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