Analysis of Of F.W.H.M. to One that Smokes
James Kenneth Stephen 1859 (London) – 1892
Spare us the hint of slightest desecration,
Spotless preserve us an untainted shrine;
Not for thy sake, oh goddess of creation,
Not for thy sake, oh woman, but for mine.
| Scheme | ABAB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 11011100010 1001110101 11111101010 1111110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 174 |
| Words | 32 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 133 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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