Analysis of The Best Friend
William Henry Davies 1871 – 1940
Now shall I walk
Or shall I ride?
"Ride", Pleasure said;
"Walk", Joy replied.
Now what shall I --
Stay home or roam?
"Roam", Pleasure said;
And Joy -- "stay home."
Now shall I dance,
Or sit for dreams?
"Sit," answers Joy;
"Dance," Pleasure screams.
Which of ye two
Will kindest be?
Pleasure laughed sweet,
But Joy kissed me.
| Scheme | XABA XCBC XDXD XEXE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 1111 1111 1101 1101 1111 1111 1101 0111 1111 1111 1101 1101 1111 1101 1011 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 329 |
| Words | 64 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 58 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 15 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 04, 2023
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