Analysis of Deeper Does The Heart Dwell
In an ocean of love I've come to learn
Deeper than a pearl does the heart dwell
And the flames of passion boil and burn
Licking desires fire water can't quell
The pressure of hope on its fragile shell
Pushing downward on a planet of sun
Causing moons of worship pulling tides swell
Weighing my all in floods of devotion
Your pearl is a prize my heart has won
Currents of chance have brought us together
Layers of years trust builds wisdom begun
The bead grows strong swimming in each other
At the surface of life roll waves of love
Lustrous beautiful gems shining above!
| Scheme | ABAB BCBC CDCD EE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Spenserian sonnet |
| Metre | 0110111111 101011011 001110101 10010101011 0101111101 1010101011 1011101011 1011011010 111011111 1011111010 1011111001 0111100110 1010111111 1010011001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 592 |
| Words | 124 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 116 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
A Spenserian Sonnet
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Written on December 10, 2021
Submitted by Billigami on February 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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