Analysis of The Rain
William Henry Davies 1871 – 1940
I hear leaves drinking rain;
I hear rich leaves on top
Giving the poor beneath
Drop after drop;
'Tis a sweet noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near.
And when the Sun comes out,
After this Rain shall stop,
A wondrous Light will fill
Each dark, round drop;
I hope the Sun shines bright;
'Twill be a lovely sight.
| Scheme | XAXAXX XAXABB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111101 111111 100101 1101 101111 111101 010111 101111 010111 1111 110111 110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 325 |
| Words | 62 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 124 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 01, 2023
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