Analysis of Pond Of Pleasure



While the world was sleeping I was catching dreams
from the pond of pleasure
and terrific schemes

While the world was sleeping I was dropping seeds
near the land of leisure
and important needs

While the world was sleeping I was counting sheep
on the cloud of measure
and marginal reap

While the world was sleeping I was hatching eggs
by the nest of never
and forgotten plagues

While the world was sleeping I was placing rings
in the chest of treasure
and exclusive things


Scheme ABA CBC DBD XBX EBE
Poetic Form
Metre 10111011101 101110 00101 10111011101 101110 00101 10111011101 101110 01001 10111011101 101110 00101 10111011101 001110 00101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 457
Words 85
Sentences 1
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 77
Words per stanza (avg) 17
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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