Analysis of One Knight's Passion

Ron VanHooser 1956 (Franklin County, MO)



There is no dragon's fiery breath,
no black knight's sword that deals death,
no creature of the land or sea
that could keep me from possessing thee.

There is no thing that I could find,
not strong ale nor sweet wine,
even Merlin's herbs and such
pale beside My Lady's touch.

There is no rose that could smell as sweet,
no maiden fair that I might meet;
no blazing star in the sky above
could ever outshine my Lady Love.

There is no challenge I would not take,
no quest too bold for me to make,
no ties from which I would not part
to win my fairest Lady's heart.

On my honor this I swear,
all my life with you I'll share,
I pledge my sword, my heart, my name,
pray tell me My Lady you'll do the same.


Scheme AABB XXCC DDEE FFGG HHII
Poetic Form Quatrain  (80%)
Etheree  (35%)
Metre 111101001 1111111 11010111 111110101 11111111 111111 101101 1011101 111111111 11011111 110100101 11011101 111101111 11111111 11111111 11110101 1110111 1111111 11111111 1111101101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 680
Words 140
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 107
Words per stanza (avg) 28
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Submitted by RonGV on May 12, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Ron VanHooser

Ron VanHooser is from the Ozarks of southern Missouri. His poetry is the voice of a heart and soul filled with love, passion and a deep appreciation of the beauty of the world and those he shares it with. He currently resides in the wine country of southwestern Oregon. more…

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