Analysis of Morning

Edith Nesbit 1858 (Kennington, Surrey ) – 1924 (New Romney, Kent)



DAWN in the east, and chill dew falling--
Tears of the new-born day;
Dew on the lawn, and blackbirds calling,
Music and mild mid-May.
The lilac, see, wins back the colour
Lost on the field of Night
See, the spent stars grow dimmer, duller!
Look forth, my life's delight!

Open your window, lean above me,
Rose, my white rose, my song!
Leave your white nest, love, if you love me--
Night is so lonely-long.
Day is our own, and day's a-breaking;
Sweet sleepy eyes of grey,
You shall not chide an early waking
When Night grows kind as Day!


Scheme ABABCDCD EFEFABAB
Poetic Form
Metre 100101110 110111 110101010 100111 0111101 110111 101111010 111101 101101011 111111 111111111 111101 1110101010 110111 111111010 111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 543
Words 101
Sentences 7
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 8, 8
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 202
Words per stanza (avg) 50
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 16, 2023

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Edith Nesbit

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literature. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party. more…

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