Analysis of The Evening Darkens Over

Robert Seymour Bridges 1844 (Walmer, Kent) – 1930 (Boars Hill, Berkshire)



The evening darkens over
After a day so bright,
The windcapt waves discover
That wild will be the night.
There's sound of distant thunder.

The latest sea-birds hover
Along the cliff's sheer height;
As in the memory wander
Last flutterings of delight,
White wings lost on the white.

There's not a ship in sight;
And as the sun goes under,
Thick clouds conspire to cover
The moon that should rise yonder.
Thou art alone, fond lover.


Scheme ABABA ABABB BAAAA
Poetic Form
Metre 010110 100111 011010 111101 1111010 0101110 010111 10010010 11101 111101 110101 0101110 11010110 0111110 1101110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 424
Words 78
Sentences 6
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 113
Words per stanza (avg) 25
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Robert Seymour Bridges

Robert Seymour Bridges was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is the author of many well-known hymns. It was through Bridges’ efforts that Gerard Manley Hopkins achieved posthumous fame. more…

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