Analysis of Know to Love
If to love true, one must first come to know,
With fullness of mind, intellect, and heart,
One’s every intimate aspect and part,
May my acquaintance of you ever grow.
As an opus of Michelangelo,
Splendorous are you, God’s dear work of art;
I want to see all that sets you apart,
So true and pure love to you I may show.
Let me see all that which composes you,
The depths of your heart and thoughts in your mind,
Your flaws, struggles, and what causes you strife,
Your every dream, and all that you hold true;
To know you completely, and love in kind
I would gladly spend the rest of my life.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111111111 110111001 1100100101 1101011101 11101010 11111111 1111111101 1101111111 1111110101 0111101011 1110011011 11001011111 1110100101 1110101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 597 |
Words | 128 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 6 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 152 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 38 |
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