Analysis of In The Garden VI: A Peach

Edward Dowden 1843 (Cork) – 1913



IF any sense in mortal dust remains
When mine has been refin'd from flower to flower,
Won from the sun all colours, drunk the shower
And delicate winy dews, and gain'd the gains
Which elves who sleep in airy bells, a-swing
Through half a summer day, for love bestow,
Then in some warm old garden let me grow
To such a perfect, lush, ambrosian thing
As this. Upon a southward-facing wall
I bask, and feel my juices dimly fed
And mellowing, while my bloom comes golden grey:
Keep the wasps from me! but before I fall
Pluck me, white fingers, and o'er two ripe-red
Girl lips O let me richly swoon away!


Scheme ABBACDDCEFGEFG
Poetic Form
Metre 1101010101 111101110110 1101111010 0100110101 1111010101 1101011101 1011110111 1100110101 1101010101 1101110101 01001111101 1011110111 11110010111 1111110101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 607
Words 114
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 466
Words per stanza (avg) 112
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

35 sec read
61

Edward Dowden

Edward Dowden, was an Irish critic and poet. more…

All Edward Dowden poems | Edward Dowden Books

0 fans

Discuss this Edward Dowden poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "In The Garden VI: A Peach" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/9523/in-the-garden-vi%3A-a-peach>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    28
    days
    16
    hours
    11
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who is the author of the poem "The Raven"?
    A Robert Frost
    B Edgar Allan Poe
    C Langston Hughes
    D Emily Dickinson