Laurel · John Drinkwater

Poems, 1908-1919

John Drinkwater (1882–1937) · 1919

Mixed forms · 3,813 lines in 138 sections

Drinkwater's Georgian verse of the English midlands: "Moonlit Apples", "Mamble", "Anthony Crundle".

Measured across the book

Across its 3,813 lines, 93% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 92% to 93%). Alliteration runs at 1.17 times what shuffling the words would give (0.29 observed against 0.24 expected). 18% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

Reciprocityiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 lines The Hoursiambic tetrameter · 30 lines A Town Windowiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines Mysteryiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Common Lotiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines Passageiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines The Woodiambic pentameter · 14 lines Historyiambic tetrameter · 33 lines The Fugitiveiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Constancyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Southampton Bellsiambic tetrameter · ABCABC · 36 lines The New Miracleiambic pentameter · ABAB · 20 lines Reverieiambic tetrameter · AABB · 210 lines Penancesiambic pentameter · AABB · 8 lines Last Confessionaliambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 lines Birthrightiambic tetrameter · ABABAB · 12 lines Antagonistsiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Holinessiambic trimeter · ABABB · 15 lines The Cityiambic trimeter · 13 lines To the Defilersiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines A Christmas Nightiambic pentameter · 21 lines Invocationiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Immortality Iiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 lines Immortality IIiambic pentameter · 14 lines The Craftsmeniambic trimeter · ABCDABCD · 8 lines Symbolsiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 lines Sealediambic pentameter · 48 lines A Prayeriambic pentameter · ABAB · 40 lines The Buildingiambic pentameter · 69 lines The Soldieriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines The Fires of God Iiambic pentameter · 20 lines The Fires of God IIiambic pentameter · 28 lines The Fires of God IIIiambic pentameter · 52 lines The Fires of God IViambic pentameter · 45 lines The Fires of God Viambic pentameter · 32 lines The Fires of God VIiambic tetrameter · 62 lines The Fires of God VIIiambic pentameter · 16 lines Challengeiambic tetrameter · ABBAB · 10 lines Ladywood, 1912. (To E. De S.)iambic pentameter · 120 lines The Vagabondiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 16 lines Old Woman in Mayiambic trimeter · 24 lines The Feckenham Meniambic tetrameter · 30 lines The Travelleriambic pentameter · ABABCDCD · 16 lines In Lady Streetiambic tetrameter · 82 lines Anthony Crundleiambic tetrameter · 23 lines Mad Tom Tattermantrochaic heptameter · 24 lines For Corin To-Dayiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines The Carver in Stoneiambic pentameter · 310 lines Elizabeth Anniambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines The Cotswold Farmersiambic tetrameter · ABABAB · 24 lines A Man’s Daughteriambic dimeter · ABAB · 48 lines The Life of John Heritageiambic hexameter · 39 lines Thomas Yarnton of Tarltoniambic pentameter · ABBA · 16 lines Mrs. Willowiambic tetrameter · 26 lines Roundels of the Yeariambic tetrameter · 13 lines Poemiambic tetrameter · 65 lines Liegewomaniambic tetrameter · 18 lines Lovers to Loversiambic tetrameter · ABABA · 15 lines Love’s Personalityiambic trimeter · ABCABC · 24 lines Pierrotiambic tetrameter · 30 lines Reckoningiambic tetrameter · 30 lines Derelictiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 16 lines Wediambic tetrameter · ABBA · 36 lines Forsakeniambic pentameter · 12 lines Defianceiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines Love in Octoberiambic pentameter · 14 lines To the Lovers That Come After Ustrochaic hexameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 lines Derbyshire Songiambic tetrameter · 20 lines Love’s Houseiambic pentameter · ABAB · 64 lines Cotswold Loveiambic trimeter · 24 lines With Daffodilsiambic tetrameter · 21 lines Foundationsiambic tetrameter · 15 lines Dear and Incomparableiambic trimeter · 24 lines Morning (To M. C.)iambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 18 lines Full Day (To K. D.)iambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 40 lines Dusk (To E. S. V.)iambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 lines Evensong (To B. M.)iambic tetrameter · 24 lines Night (To H. S. S.)iambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 18 lines A Dedication (To E. G.) Iiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 lines A Dedication (To E. G.) IIiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 lines Rupert Brooke (Died April 23, 1915)iambic pentameter · 14 lines On Reading Francis Ledwidge’s Last Songsiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines In the Woodstrochaic tetrameter · ABABB · 25 lines Late Summeriambic tetrameter · 16 lines January Duskiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 lines At Graftoniambic tetrameter · 24 lines Dominioniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 lines The Miracleiambic pentameter · AABB · 18 lines Millers Daleiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines Written at Ludlow Castle (In the Hall Where Comus Was First Performed)iambic pentameter · 14 lines Wordsworth at Grasmereiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines Sunrise on Rydal Water (To E. De S.)iambic tetrameter · 45 lines Septemberiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 24 lines Olton Pools (To G. C. G.)iambic tetrameter · 15 lines Of Greatham (To Those Who Live There)iambic pentameter · ABAB · 32 lines Mambleiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines Out of the Mooniambic tetrameter · 15 lines Moonlit Applesiambic hexameter · AABB · 16 lines Cottage Songiambic trimeter · AABBCC · 18 lines The Midlandsiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEE · 50 lines Old Crowanapaestic dimeter · ABABCC · 30 lines Venus in Ardeniambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 24 lines On a Lakeiambic trimeter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines Harvest Moondactylic dimeter · 24 lines At an Earthworksiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines Instructioniambic tetrameter · 16 lines Habitationiambic tetrameter · 28 lines To Mrs. Thomas Hardyiambic tetrameter · ABBA · 44 lines Budsiambic trimeter · ABAB · 20 lines Blackbirdiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines May Gardeniambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 24 lines At an Inniambic tetrameter · 20 lines Perspectiveiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 lines To E. H. Ciambic tetrameter · 48 lines Riddles, R.F.C.iambic pentameter · AABB · 9 lines The Ships of Griefiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines Nocturneiambic pentameter · ABAB · 8 lines The Patriotiambic tetrameter · ABABB · 35 lines Epilogue for a Masqueiambic pentameter · AABB · 16 lines The Guestiambic tetrameter · 18 lines Treasoniambic tetrameter · 16 lines Politicsiambic tetrameter · 31 lines For a Guest Roomiambic dimeter · ABCDABCD · 24 lines Dayiambic tetrameter · 9 lines Dreamsiambic tetrameter · ABBAA · 15 lines Responsibilityiambic trimeter · ABABCC · 12 lines Provocationsiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 12 lines Trialiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines The Trojan Women, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, April 1918iambic tetrameter · AABB · 14 lines Characteriambic pentameter · 12 lines Realityiambic pentameter · 12 lines Epilogueiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 44 lines Moonrisetrochaic hexameter · 16 lines Deertrochaic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines To One I Loveiambic tetrameter · 72 lines To Alice Meynelliambic tetrameter · ABABB · 25 lines Petitioniambic pentameter · AABB · 24 lines Harvestingiambic tetrameter · 14 lines

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