Analysis of A Husband to His Loving Wife
Benjamin Brantley 1984 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
I hadst hope that we two wouldest unite
Wherefore, I sent thee roses in the spring
In summer, I sang songs by firelight
And mused upon our love, whilst still doting.
Within the autumn, signs of ecstasy
Began to yield to wintry hermitage
And never waxing cold, thou gavest me
A warm requital! (Thine hand for marriage)
How oft thou wert demure and reticent,
Whom as a coy maiden, were no coquette!
At last mine eye is freed from the lament
Of woes from bygone days, and better yet
Thy bosom in the innocence of youth
Is kept as treasured as the gospel truth.
Scheme | ABAB CXCX XAXX DD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111111 111110001 01011111 01011011110 0101011100 0111110100 010101111 01111110 1111010100 110110011 1111111001 111110101 1100010011 1111010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 560 |
Words | 110 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 110 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
This poem is inspired by marital desire, young love, and enduring monogamy.
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Written on July 30, 2023
Submitted by NightingalePrince on July 30, 2023
Modified by NightingalePrince on September 02, 2023
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