Analysis of As A Perfume
Arthur Symons 1865 (Milford Haven) – 1945
As a perfume doth remain
In the folds where it hath lain,
So the thought of you, remaining
Deeply folded in my brain,
Will not leave me: all things leave me:
You remain.
Other thoughts may come and go,
Other moments I may know
That shall waft me, in their going,
As a breath blown to and fro,
Fragrant memories: fragrant memories
Come and go.
Only thoughts of you remain
In my heart where they have lain,
Perfumed thoughts of you, remaining,
A hid sweetness, in my brain.
Others leave me: all things leave me:
You remain.
| Scheme | aabacA ddbdxd aabacA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1001101 0011111 10111010 1010011 11111111 101 1011101 1010111 11110110 1011101 1010010100 101 1011101 0111111 01111010 0110011 10111111 101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 528 |
| Words | 99 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 135 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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