Analysis of I've Been With Me So Long
I've been with me so long though I can't remember when
I first saw a whippoorwill or listened to a wren.
Did I once marvel at the sight of softly falling snow?
Did I once stand in spellbound awe of rhythmic surfs below?
I've traveled far and wide though I can't recall each land
I first took eager steps or felt the foreign sand.
Did I once startle by reports presented on the news?
Did I once shrink from the horrors of tales that just abuse?
I've played hard to compete though I can't revive the time
I first won a trophy or why it seemed sublime.
Did I once wonder at the taste of warm and tender lips?
Did I once thrill to liquid moves of undulating hips?
I've been with me so long though I can't remember when
I first earned my deep trust or became my own best friend.
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Metre | 1111111110101 11101110101 11110101110101 1111011110101 110101111111 111101110101 11110101010101 11111010111101 1111011110101 111010111101 11110101110101 1111110111001 1111111110101 1111111011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 760 |
Words | 152 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 43 |
Words per line (avg) | 11 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 86 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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