Analysis of A New Pilgrimage: Sonnet XXXII
Wilfrid Scawen Blunt 1840 (Petworth House) – 1922 (United Kingdom)
To--day I was at Milan, in such thought
As pilgrims bring who at faith's threshold stand,
Still burdened with the sorrows they have brought,
And vexed with stranger tongues in a strange land.
And lo, this sign was given me. At my hand
Hung that mysterious supper Vinci wrought
With the sad twelve who were Christ's chosen band,
A type of vows and courage come to nought.
And, while I gazed, with a reproachful look
The bread was broken and the wine was poured,
And the disciples raised their hands and spoke,
Each asking ``Is it I? and I too? Lord!''
And there was answered them this mournful cry:
``All shall abandon me to--night.'' So I.
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Metre | 1111101011 110111111 1101010111 0111010011 01111101111 11010010101 1011101101 0111010111 01111011 0111000111 0001011101 1101110111 0111011101 1101011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 634 |
Words | 120 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 496 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 116 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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