Analysis of And Wilt Thou Leave Me Thus?



And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay, say nay, for shame,
To save thee from the blame
Of all my grief and grame;
And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay, say nay!

And wilt thou leave me thus,
That hath loved thee so long
In wealth and woe among?
And is thy heart so strong
As for to leave me thus?
Say nay, say nay!

And wilt thou leave me thus,
That hath given thee my heart
Never for to depart,
Nother for pain nor smart;
And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay, say nay!

And wilt thou leave me thus
And have no more pity
Of him that loveth thee?
Hélas, thy cruelty!
And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay, say nay!


Scheme AbbbAC AdxdaC AeeeAC AfffAC
Poetic Form
Metre 011111 111111 111101 111101 011111 1111 011111 111111 010101 011111 111111 1111 011111 1110111 101101 101111 011111 1111 011111 011110 11111 11110 011111 1111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 594
Words 129
Sentences 13
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 114
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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David McKee Wright

David McKee Wright was an Irish-born poet and journalist, active in New Zealand and Australia. more…

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