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
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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Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, poet, and the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". more…

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