Analysis of The Water Lady
Thomas Hood 1799 (London) – 1845 (London)
Alas, the moon should ever beam
To show what man should never see!—
I saw a maiden on a stream,
And fair was she!
I staid awhile, to see her throw
Her tresses black, that all beset
The fair horizon of her brow
With clouds of jet.
I staid a little while to view
Her cheek, that wore in place of red
The bloom of water, tender blue,
Daintily spread.
I staid to watch, a little space,
Her parted lips if she would sing;
The waters closed above her face
With many a ring.
And still I staid a little more,
Alas! she never comes again!
I throw my flowers from the shore,
And watch in vain.
I know my life will fade away,
I know that I must vainly pine,
For I am made of mortal clay,
But she's divine!
Scheme | ABABCDEDFGFGHIHIJKJLMNMN |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01011101 11111101 11010101 0111 11011101 01011101 01010101 1111 11010111 01110111 01110101 11 11110101 01011111 01010101 11001 01110101 01110101 11110101 0101 11111101 11111101 11111101 1101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 704 |
Words | 144 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 528 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 141 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 23, 2023
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