Analysis of A Roundelay.

John Carr, Sir 1772 – 1832 (London, United Kingdom)



Wide thro' the azure blue and bright
Serenely floats the lamp of night;
The sleeping waves forget to move,
And silent is the cedar grove;
Each breeze suspended seems to say -
"Now, Leline, for thy Roundelay!"

My Delia's lids are clos'd in rest;
Ah! were her pillow but my breast!
Go, dreams! one gentle word impart,
In whispers place me by her heart;
While near her door I'll fondly stray,
And sooth her with my Roundelay.

But, ah! the Night draws in her shade,
And glimm'ring stars reluctant fade:
Yet sleep, my love! nor may'st thou feel
The pangs which griefs like mine reveal:
Adieu! for Morning's on his way,
And bids me close my Roundelay.


Scheme AAXXBC DDEEBC FFCCBC
Poetic Form
Metre 11010101 010010111 01010111 01010101 11010111 11111 1111101 10010111 11110101 01011101 11011101 010111 11011001 0110101 111111111 01111101 01110111 011111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 634
Words 120
Sentences 9
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 165
Words per stanza (avg) 39
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John Carr, Sir

Sir John Carr (1772–1832) was an English barrister and (travel) writer. more…

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