Analysis of Libiamo*
Douglas Blair 1951 (London)
Not that I am prone to drink
I had my times with that
If caught, a blowing over date
Excuses got down pat.
But others still embrace the glass.
They sing and dance with glee.
Just like Andre Rieu and friends.
They concert happily.
Italian is this word* with joy.
No excess, just the lark.
In having times with
Heartfelt friends.
And brightening up what’s dark.
| Scheme | ABCBDEFEGHIFH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111111 111111 11010101 010111 11010101 110111 111101 110100 01011111 11101 01011 11 0100101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 362 |
| Words | 74 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 13 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 281 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 66 |
About this poem
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Written on January 17, 2023
Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 17, 2023
Modified by dougb.72572 on January 17, 2023
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