Analysis of Before The Statue Of Endymion
Constantine P. Cavafy 1863 (Alexandria) – 1933 (Alexandria)
I have come from Miletos to Latmos
on a white chariot drawn by four snow-white mules,
all their trappings silver.
I sailed from Alexandria in a purple trireme
to perform sacred rites—
sacrifices and libations—in honor of Endymion.
And here is the statue. I now gaze in ecstasy
at Endymion's famous beauty.
My slaves empty baskets of jasmine
and auspicious tributes revive the pleasure of ancient days.
| Scheme | AABCADAEDA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 1111111 101100111111 111010 111010000101 101101 1000101011 011011110100 111010 111010110 001010010101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 404 |
| Words | 69 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 325 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 67 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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