Analysis of We Didn't Love Each Other Much
We both needed a deeper love.
We both hoped for a warmer touch.
We both wanted a greater joy. We didn't love each other much.
We both needed a freer love.
We both hoped for a nicer touch.
We both wanted a wider berth. We didn't love each other much.
We both needed a stronger love.
We both hoped for a finer touch.
We both wanted a sweeter kiss. We didn't love each other much.
We both needed a fairer love.
We both hoped for a softer touch.
We both wanted a dearer friend. We didn't love each other much.
We both needed a longer love.
We both hoped for a kinder touch.
We both wanted a tighter hug. We didn't love each other much.
We both needed a better love.
We both hoped for a purer touch.
We both wanted a higher plain. We didn't love each other much.
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| Metre | 11100101 11110101 1110010111011101 11100101 11110101 1110010111011101 11100101 11110101 1110010111011101 11100101 11110101 1110010111011101 11100101 11110101 1110010111011101 11100101 11110101 1110010111011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 740 |
| Words | 150 |
| Sentences | 25 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 96 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on April 19, 2023
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