Analysis of A Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover
Lord John Wilmot 1647 (Ditchley, Oxfordshire) – 1680 (Woodstock, Oxfordshire)
Ancient Person, for whom I
All the flattering youth defy,
Long be it e'er thou grow old,
Aching, shaking, crazy cold;
But still continue as thou art,
Ancient Person of my heart.
On thy withered lips and dry,
Which like barren furrows lie,
Brooding kisses I will pour,
Shall thy youthful heart restore,
Such kind show'rs in autumn fall,
And a second spring recall;
Nor from thee will ever part,
Ancient Person of my heart.
Thy nobler parts, which but to name
In our sex would be counted shame,
By ages frozen grasp possest,
From their ice shall be released,
And, soothed by my reviving hand,
In former warmth and vigour stand.
All a lover's wish can reach,
For thy joy my love shall teach;
And for thy pleasure shall improve
All that art can add to love.
Yet still I love thee without art,
Ancient Person of my heart.
Scheme | aabbcC aaddeecC ffbxgghhxxcC |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1010111 10100101 11110111 1010101 11010111 1010111 1110101 111011 1010111 1110101 1110101 001011 1111101 1010111 11011111 010111101 1101011 1111101 01110101 0101011 1010111 1111111 01110101 1111111 11111011 1010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 799 |
Words | 152 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8, 12 |
Lines Amount | 26 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 212 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 50 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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