Analysis of In the Temple

Arthur Symons 1865 (Milford Haven) – 1945



When Lilian comes I scarcely know
If Winter wraps the world in snow,
Or if 'tis Summer strikes a-glow
The fountain in the court below,
When Lilian comes.
Her flower-like eyes, her soft lips bring
The warmth and welcome of the Spring,
And round my room, a fairy ring,
See violets, violets blossoming,
When Lilion comes.

When Lilian goes I hear again
The infinite despair of rain
Drip on my darkening window-pane
The tears of Winter on the wane,
When Lilian goes.
Yet still about my lonely room
The visionary violets bloom,
And with her presence still perfume
The tedious page that I resume
When Lilian goes.


Scheme aaaabccccb xdddEffffE
Poetic Form Etheree  (40%)
Metre 110011101 11010101 11110101 01000101 11001 010110111 01010101 01110101 1100100100 111 110011101 01000111 111100101 01110101 11001 11011101 01001001 01010101 010011101 11001
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 596
Words 109
Sentences 5
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 10, 10
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 241
Words per stanza (avg) 54
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Arthur Symons

Arthur William Symons, was a British poet, critic and magazine editor. more…

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