Analysis of Do We Love Each Other Much?
We both need a better love. We both want a purer touch.
We both seek a higher plain.
We don't love each other much.
We both need a deeper love. We both want a warmer touch.
We both seek a greater joy.
We don't love each other much.
We both need a freer love. We both want a nicer touch.
We both seek a wider berth.
We don't love each other much.
We both need a stronger love. We both want a finer touch.
We both seek a sweeter kiss.
We don't love each other much.
We both need a fairer love. We both want a softer touch.
We both seek a dearer friend.
We don't love each other much.
We both need a longer love. We both want a kinder touch.
We both seek a tighter hug.
We don't love each other much.
| Scheme | abAacAadAaeAafAagA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11101011110101 1110101 1111101 11101011110101 1110101 1111101 11101011110101 1110101 1111101 11101011110101 1110101 1111101 11101011110101 1110101 1111101 11101011110101 1110101 1111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 680 |
| Words | 144 |
| Sentences | 24 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 524 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 144 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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