Analysis of The Return of the Soldier
Franklin P. Adams 1881 (Chicago, Illinois) – 1960 (New York City, New York)
Lady when I left you
Ere I sailed the sea,
Bitterly bereft you
Told me you would be.
Frequently and often
When I fought the foe,
How my heart would soften,
Pitying your woe!
Still, throughout my yearning,
It was my belief,
That my mere returning
Would annul your grief.
Arguing ex parte,
Maybe you can tell
Why I find your heart A.
W.O.L.
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF XGXG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 101111 11101 100011 11111 100010 11101 111110 10011 101110 11101 111010 11011 10011 10111 111110 1 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 343 |
| Words | 68 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 65 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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