Analysis of O Thou Breeze of Spring!

Felicia Dorothea Hemans 1793 (Liverpool, Lancashire) – 1835 (Dublin, County Dublin)



O thou breeze of spring!
Gladdening sea and shore,
Wake the woods to sing,
Streams have felt the sighing
Of thy scented wing,
Let each found replying,
Hail thee, breeze of spring,
Once more!

O'er long-buried flowers
Passing, not in vain,
Odours in soft showers
Thou hast brought again,
Let the primrose greet thee,
Incense forth to meet thee -
Wake my heart no more!
No more!

From a funeral urn
Bower'd in leafy gloom,
Ev'n
thy
soft return
Calls not song or bloom.
Leave my spirit sleeping
Like that silent thing;
Stir the founts of weeping

There
, O breeze of spring,
No more!


Scheme abaaaaab cxcdeebB fgdxfgaaa xaB
Poetic Form
Metre 11111 1101 10111 111010 11101 111010 11111 11 1011010 10101 10110 11101 10111 011111 11111 11 101001 10101 11 1 101 11111 111010 11101 101110 1 1111 11
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 559
Words 106
Sentences 7
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 8, 8, 9, 3
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 112
Words per stanza (avg) 26
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 29, 2023

32 sec read
127

Felicia Dorothea Hemans

Felicia Dorothea Hemans was an English poet. Two of her opening lines, "The boy stood on the burning deck" and "The stately homes of England", have acquired classic status. more…

All Felicia Dorothea Hemans poems | Felicia Dorothea Hemans Books

1 fan

Discuss this Felicia Dorothea Hemans poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "O Thou Breeze of Spring!" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/13522/o-thou-breeze-of-spring%21>.

    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.
    30
    days
    9
    hours
    30
    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 credited with creating the first poetry slam event?
    A Marc Smith
    B Grand corps Malade
    C Victor Hugo
    D Kerry James