Laurel · Ralph Waldo Emerson

Poems

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) · 1847

Mixed forms · 8,846 lines in 220 sections

Emerson's verse.

Measured across the book

Across its 8,940 lines, 95% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 95% to 95%). Alliteration runs at 1.21 times what shuffling the words would give (0.26 observed against 0.22 expected). 16% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

Good-Byeiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 30 lines Each and Alliambic tetrameter · 51 lines The Problemiambic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines To Rheaiambic tetrameter · AABB · 75 lines The Visittrochaic tetrameter · 30 lines Urieliambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 lines The World-Souliambic trimeter · 112 lines The Sphinxiambic trimeter · 132 lines Alphonso of Castiletrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 82 lines Mithridatestrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines To J.W.iambic trimeter · 23 lines Destinyiambic tetrameter · 50 lines Guyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines Hamatreyaiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 27 lines Earth-Song36 lines The Rhodora: On Being Asked, Whence Is the Flower?iambic pentameter · 16 lines The Humble-Beetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 63 lines Berryingtrochaic tetrameter · 12 lines The Snow-Stormiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 28 lines Woodnotes Iiambic tetrameter · 146 lines Woodnotes IIiambic tetrameter · AABB · 318 lines Monadnociambic tetrameter · AABB · 408 lines Fableiambic tetrameter · 19 lines Inscribed to W.H. Channingiambic trimeter · 97 lines Astraeatrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines Étienne De La Boéceiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Compensationcommon measure · 8 lines Forbearanceiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 8 lines The Parkcommon measure · 16 lines Forerunnerstrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 38 lines Sursum Cordaiambic tetrameter · 11 lines Ode to Beautyiambic tetrameter · 99 lines Give All to Loveiambic dimeter · 49 lines To Ellen at the Southtrochaic tetrameter · 36 lines To Elleniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines To Evaiambic tetrameter · 12 lines Linesiambic trimeter · ABAB · 28 lines By Ellen Louisa Tuckeriambic heptameter · AABB · 16 lines The Amuletiambic tetrameter · 12 lines Thine Eyes Still Shinedcommon measure · 12 lines Erosiambic tetrameter · 6 lines Hermioneiambic tetrameter · 78 lines The Initial Lovetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 150 lines The Daemonic Loveiambic tetrameter · 131 lines The Celestial Loveiambic tetrameter · AABB · 132 lines The Apologytrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines Merlin Iiambic tetrameter · 77 lines Merlin IItrochaic tetrameter · 53 lines Bacchusiambic tetrameter · 67 lines Meropsiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines The Housecommon measure · 24 lines Saadiiambic tetrameter · AABB · 176 lines Holidaystrochaic tetrameter · 20 lines Xenophanesiambic pentameter · 19 lines The Day's Rationiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 32 lines Blightiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 62 lines Musketaquidiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 84 lines Concord, 1838common measure · 60 lines Threnodyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 289 lines Sung at the Completion of the Battle Monument, July 4, 1837iambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines May-Dayiambic tetrameter · 523 lines Dedicated to My Fellow Travellers in August, 1858iambic pentameter · unrhymed · 349 lines Brahmaiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Nemesisiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 16 lines Fateiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Freedomtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Sung in the Town Hall, Concord, July 4, 1857common measure · ABAB · 40 lines Read in Music Hall, January 1, 1863short measure · 88 lines Voluntariesiambic tetrameter · 122 lines Love and Thoughtiambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines Unaiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Sicut Patribus, Sit Deus Nobisiambic tetrameter · 118 lines Letterstrochaic tetrameter · 6 lines Rubiescommon measure · 12 lines Merlin's Song Iiambic tetrameter · ABABBCDECDEDE · 13 lines Merlin's Song IIiambic tetrameter · 27 lines The Testtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 14 lines Solutioniambic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines Sung at the Second Church, at the Ordination of Rev. Chandler Robbinscommon measure · ABAB · 28 lines Nature Iiambic tetrameter · 21 lines Nature IIiambic tetrameter · 23 lines The Romany Girliambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 lines Daysiambic pentameter · 11 lines My Gardeniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 64 lines The Chartist's Complaintiambic tetrameter · AABB · 18 lines The Titmouseiambic tetrameter · AABB · 104 lines The Harpiambic tetrameter · AABB · 127 lines Seashoreiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 50 lines Song of Naturecommon measure · 84 lines Two Riversiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines Waldeinsamkeitcommon measure · ABAB · 48 lines Terminusiambic tetrameter · 40 lines The Nun's Aspirationiambic tetrameter · AABB · 49 lines Apriliambic tetrameter · 20 lines Maiden Speech of the Aeolian Harpiambic tetrameter · AABB · 23 lines Cupido10 lines The Pastiambic tetrameter · AABB · 21 lines The Last Farewelliambic trimeter · ABABCDCDD · 54 lines In Memoriam E.B.E.iambic tetrameter · 116 lines Experienceiambic tetrameter · AABB · 21 lines Compensationiambic tetrameter · 28 lines Politicstrochaic trimeter · 26 lines Heroismiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines Characteriambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines Cultureiambic tetrameter · 11 lines Friendshipiambic trimeter · 20 lines Spiritual Lawstrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines Beautyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 26 lines Mannersiambic tetrameter · 20 lines Artiambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 lines Unitytrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 11 lines Worshipiambic tetrameter · AABB · 23 lines Prudencetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 6 lines Nature Iiambic tetrameter · AABB · 6 lines Nature IIiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines The Informing Spirit Iiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines The Informing Spirit IIiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Circlestrochaic tetrameter · AABCBC · 6 lines Intellectiambic tetrameter · 4 lines GiftsABAB · 4 lines Promiseiambic tetrameter · 10 lines Caritastrochaic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 8 lines Poweriambic tetrameter · 4 lines Wealthiambic tetrameter · AABB · 49 lines Illusionsiambic trimeter · 41 lines Hush!iambic tetrameter · 4 lines OratorAABB · 4 lines Artistiambic tetrameter · 4 lines Poetcommon measure · 8 lines Botanistiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Gardeneriambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Foresteriambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Northmaniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines From Alcuiniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Excelsioriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 8 lines From the Frenchiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines NatureAABB · 4 lines Fateiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Horoscopeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Poweriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Climactericiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Memoryiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Loveiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Sacrificeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Periclesiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Casellaiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Shakspeareiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Hafiziambic tetrameter · 4 lines Nature in Leastsiambic pentameter · 9 lines Sonnet of Michel Angelo Buonarottiiambic tetrameter · AABABCCDDEEEFF · 14 lines From the Persian of Kermaniiambic tetrameter · 20 lines From Hafiziambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Epitaphiambic pentameter · 8 lines Friendshiptrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines From Omar Khayyamiambic pentameter · 8 lines From Ali Ben Abu Talebpoulter's measure · 6 lines From Ibn JeminAABB · 4 lines From HilaliABAB · 4 lines Song of Seyd Nimetollah of Kuhistantrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 34 lines The Poet Iiambic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines The Poet IIiambic tetrameter · 177 lines Chorus of Spiritsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 51 lines Fragments on the Poet and the Poetic Giftiambic tetrameter · AABB · 315 lines Natureiambic tetrameter · 143 lines The Earth4 lines Transitioniambic tetrameter · 19 lines The Gardeniambic tetrameter · 13 lines Birdstrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 18 lines Wateriambic tetrameter · 12 lines Nahantiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines Sunriseiambic tetrameter · AABB · 37 lines Night in Juneiambic tetrameter · 20 lines Maiaiambic tetrameter · AABB · 19 lines Lifeiambic tetrameter · 146 lines Rexiambic pentameter · 11 lines Suum Cuiqueiambic tetrameter · 22 lines The Bohemian Hymniambic tetrameter · 12 lines Graceiambic pentameter · ABABBACC · 8 lines Insighttrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 6 lines Paniambic pentameter · unrhymed · 12 lines Monadnoc from Afariambic tetrameter · 8 lines Septembertrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines ErosABAAB · 5 lines Octoberiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 11 lines Peter's Fieldcommon measure · 36 lines Musiciambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 18 lines The Walkiambic tetrameter · AABB · 8 lines Cosmoscommon measure · 28 lines The Miracleiambic tetrameter · AABB · 36 lines The Waterfallcommon measure · 20 lines Waldencommon measure · ABAB · 46 lines The Enchanteriambic pentameter · AABB · 15 lines Written in a Volume of Goetheiambic tetrameter · AABB · 8 lines Richescommon measure · 12 lines Philosopheriambic pentameter · unrhymed · 12 lines Limitsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines The Exile (After Taliessin)iambic tetrameter · AABB · 5 lines The Bellcommon measure · ABAB · 16 lines Thoughtcommon measure · 8 lines Prayeriambic pentameter · 22 lines Cambridge, 1827iambic pentameter · 16 lines To-Dayiambic pentameter · 18 lines Fameiambic tetrameter · 29 lines The Summonsiambic pentameter · 24 lines The Riveriambic pentameter · 42 lines Good Hopeiambic pentameter · 8 lines Lines to Elleniambic tetrameter · AABB · 22 lines Securityiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 34 lines A Mountain Graveiambic tetrameter · AABB · 21 lines A Letteriambic pentameter · unrhymed · 22 lines Chardon St., Boston, 1831iambic tetrameter · 13 lines Hymniambic tetrameter · 28 lines Self-Relianceiambic pentameter · 21 lines Written in Naplesiambic pentameter · 27 lines Written at Romeiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 27 lines Websteriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 lines From the Phi Beta Kappa Poemiambic pentameter · AABB · 24 lines Violet, The, Visit, The, Voluntaries13 lines

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