Analysis of The End
Edith Nesbit 1858 (Kennington, Surrey ) – 1924 (New Romney, Kent)
ADIEU, Madame! The moon of May
Wanes now above the orchard grey;
The white May-blossoms fall like snow,
As Love foretold a month ago--
Or was it only yesterday?
All pleasant things must pass away;
You would not, surely, have me stay?
I own I shun the inference! No!
Adieu, Madame!
Come, dry your eyes, for not this way
Should end your pretty pastoral play.
You have no heart--you told me so--
And I adore you, as you know;
Smile, while I break my heart and say
Adieu, Madame!
Scheme | aabba aabC aabbaC |
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Poetic Form | Rondeau (80%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 01100111 11010101 01110111 11010101 1111010 11011101 11110111 111101001 0110 11111111 111101001 11111111 01011111 11111101 0110 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 483 |
Words | 91 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 6 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 120 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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