Analysis of Coquette et Froide
Julia Ward Howe 1819 (New York City) – 1910 (Portsmouth)
What is thy thought of me?
What is thy feeling?
Lov'st thou the veil of sense,
Or its revealing?
Leav'st thou the maiden rose
Drooping and blushing,
Or rend'st its bosom with
Kissing and crushing?
I would be beautiful
That thou should'st woo me,
Gentle, delightsome, but
To draw thee to me.
Yet should thy longing eye
Ever caress me,
And quickened Fantasy
Only, possess me,
Thus thy heart's highest need
Long would I cherish,
Lest its more trivial wish
Pall, and then perish.
Would that Love's fond pursuit
Were crownèd never,
Or that his virgin kiss
Lasted for ever!
Scheme | ABXBXBXBXAXAXAAAXCCC XDXD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111111 11110 110111 11010 110101 10010 111101 10010 111100 111111 1011 11111 111101 10011 010100 10011 111101 11110 1111001 10110 111101 01110 111101 10110 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 611 |
Words | 102 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 20, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 222 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 50 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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