Analysis of RARELY
Flora Sweeney 1946 (USA)
Very rarely does on person
have such an impact on another's life.
So much so that indelible footprints...
are left forever in their mind.
You, my friend, are...
one of those rare exceptions.
if you think you might have room...
for one more friend...
think of me.
But even if you think the space...
is much too small.
I will never forget the comfort you gave me...
during the worst period of my life.
My friend, my love goes with you always.
| Scheme | XA XX XX XXB XX BA X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10101110 1110110101 111101001 11010011 1111 1111010 1111111 1111 111 11011101 1111 111001010111 1001100111 11111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 447 |
| Words | 101 |
| Sentences | 13 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 47 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
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Written on February 05, 1985
Submitted by Womanborn46 on April 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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