Analysis of I Saw a Little Boy Playing Without Toy



I saw a little boy
Playing without toy
He was merry and gay
In ecstasy, I can say
Undisturbed by worldly affairs
He assumed no airs
He played in dust
Almost lost in lust
Lust of playful pleasure
Enjoying time of leisure
Boy was very naughty
Feared not to get dirty
Enjoyed playing with sand
Taking sand in hand
Making and breaking
Structures of imagination
Throwing sand on his head and shoulders
Like a bravest of brave soldiers
He was playing in the sun
With unlimited fun
From here to there
There to here
Hither and thither
He skipped and jumped
With joy he popped
I saw him one day
But, he in my memory, stay
As a evergreen pleasure
And flashes when in leisure

Shashikant Nishant Sharma


Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFGGXHIIHHXXEXXBBEE X
Poetic Form Tetractys  (27%)
Etheree  (23%)
Metre 110101 10011 111001 0100111 0111001 10111 1101 1101 111010 0101110 111010 111110 011011 10101 10010 1010010 101111010 10101110 1110001 101001 1111 111 1001 1101 1111 11111 11011001 101010 0101010 1110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 661
Words 128
Sentences 1
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 29, 1
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 280
Words per stanza (avg) 64
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Submitted on May 12, 2016

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Shashikant Nishant Sharma 'साहिल'

Poet's PageBiographyPoemsQuotationsCommentsStatsE-BooksMessage to the poetUrban Planner and Consultant by profession. Poet and prolific writer by passion and hobby. For reading more of my poems/articles you can visit wwww.sureshotpost.blogspot.com and www.catchmypost.com/shashikantnishantsharmaBest Orator award in school, St. Paul District Topper in Essay Writing, Saran more…

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