Analysis of The Rose That Lived By The Lake
The rose that lived by the lake
At dawn she bloomed, she wakes
For humanity, for beauty's sake
The rose that lived by the lake
The rose that lived by the lake
Men of old paused to seek her face
Dazzled they were by the gaze of
The rose that lived by the lake
The rose that lived by the lake
Her splendor remedied aches
Firmly rooted, never to shake
The rose that lived by the lake
The rose that lived by the lake
Greeted princes on their way
Men smiled with much at stake seeing
The rose that lived by the lake
The rose that lived by the lake
Purified for a thousand years
None to keep, none to take
The rose that lived by the lake
The rose that lived by the lake
Caused kings around to debate
What palace befitted its magnificence
The rose that lived by the lake
The rose that lived by the lake
Had its head cut onto a plate
A tragic and terrible end of
The rose that lived by the lake
| Scheme | AbaA AxcA AbaA AxxA AxaA AdbA AdcA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (43%) |
| Metre | 0111101 111111 10100111 0111101 0111101 11111101 10101011 0111101 0111101 0101001 10101011 0111101 0111101 1010111 11111110 0111101 0111101 1010101 111111 0111101 0111101 1101101 110111 0111101 0111101 11111001 010010011 0111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 892 |
| Words | 185 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 28 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 100 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
This poem tells the story of a beautiful rose that lived by a lake and was admired by people of all kinds, from ordinary men to kings. The rose is described as blooming at dawn and having a soothing and purifying effect on those who behold it. The poem speaks of the rose's roots being firmly planted and its splendor being enduring. Despite its beauty and enduring nature, the rose meets a tragic end when it is cut off and served on a plate, suggesting that it was valued only for its beauty and not for its inherent worth. This suggests that the poem is cautioning against the objectification and commodification of beauty and nature, and the dangers of valuing things only for their external qualities rather than their intrinsic value. more »
Written on December 10, 2022
Submitted by eseiwiosaiga123 on December 20, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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