Analysis of Song
Victor James Daley 1858 – 1905
What shall a man remember
In days when he is old,
And Life is a dying ember,
And Fame a story told?
Power—that came to leave him?
Wealth—to the wild waves blown?
Fame—that came to deceive him?
Ah, no! Sweet Love alone!
Honour, and Wealth, and Power
May all like dreams depart—
But Love is a fadeless flower
Whose roots are in the heart.
| Scheme | ABABCDCD AEAE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101010 011111 01101010 010101 1011111 110111 1111011 111101 101010 111101 1110110 111001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 361 |
| Words | 66 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 129 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 07, 2023
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