Analysis of I found an orchid in the valley fair,
Lesbia Harford 1891 (Brighton) – 1927 (Australia)
I found an orchid in the valley fair,
And named it for us both,
And left it there.
Two flowers upon one stem, white-souled, alone.
I couldn't pull them up,
And bring them home.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111000101 011111 0111 11001111101 110111 0111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 184 |
Words | 36 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 6 |
Lines Amount | 6 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 133 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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