Laurel · Lionel Johnson

Poems

Lionel Johnson (1867–1902) · 1895

Mixed forms · 3,444 lines in 95 sections

Lionel Johnson of the Rhymers' Club: "By the Statue of King Charles at Charing Cross", "The Dark Angel".

Measured across the book

Across its 3,444 lines, 94% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 93% to 94%). Alliteration runs at 1.28 times what shuffling the words would give (0.36 observed against 0.28 expected). 18% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

Winchestertrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 151 lines To Morfyddiambic trimeter · ABCABC · 26 lines To Campbell Dodgsoniambic tetrameter · ABABCCA · 35 lines To Frank Mathew Iiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 44 lines To Frank Mathew IIiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 lines To H. B. Irvingiambic trimeter · ABABB · 45 lines A Burden of Easter Vigiliambic tetrameter · AABBB · 20 lines To William Watsoniambic trimeter · ABAB · 52 lines To Arthur Galtoniambic tetrameter · 60 lines To Ernest Dowsoniambic hexameter · 14 lines In Memoryiambic tetrameter · 123 lines The Precept of Silenceiambic tetrameter · 12 lines Hill and Valeiambic trimeter · ABCACBB · 42 lines To Ernest Rhysiambic pentameter · ABACBCADDAC · 143 lines To William Butler Yeatsiambic pentameter · 132 lines To Herbert Percy Horneiambic pentameter · AABB · 36 lines To John McGrathiambic trimeter · ABAB · 48 lines To Charles Furseiambic trimeter · ABAB · 148 lines To Ocean Hazard: Gipsytrochaic tetrameter · ABABCC · 36 lines To Manmohan Ghoseiambic pentameter · 44 lines To Hugh Orangeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines To the Rev. Dr. William Barryiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 lines To Harold Childtrochaic pentameter · 16 lines To a Travelleriambic pentameter · ABACCB · 18 lines In Memory of M. Biambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 lines To Walter Alison Phillipsiambic pentameter · ABABAB · 24 lines To Theodore Petersiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines Lines to a Lady upon Her Third Birthdayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 93 lines To Dr. Douglas Hydeiambic pentameter · ABBABA · 18 lines To John O'Learyiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 lines To John Davidsoniambic pentameter · ABBACCA · 56 lines To John O'Mahonytrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines To Vincent O'Sullivan Itrochaic tetrameter · AABCCBB · 14 lines To Vincent O'Sullivan IIiambic tetrameter · ABBAB · 20 lines To Frederic Herbert Trenchiambic pentameter · ABBAAB · 36 lines To Lord Alfred Douglasiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDDD · 144 lines To Arthur Galtoniambic pentameter · AABCCCBB · 16 lines The Troopshipiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 lines To Olivier Georges Destréeiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 lines To the Earl Russell Itrochaic pentameter · 32 lines To the Earl Russell IItrochaic tetrameter · AABCCB · 42 lines To the Earl Russell IIIiambic trimeter · AABB · 20 lines To the Earl Russell IViambic pentameter · ABABCDEDEC · 40 lines To Percy Addleshawiambic hexameter · 14 lines To the Rev. Father Goldie, S. Jdactylic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines To the Rev. Stewart Headlamtrochaic pentameter · 28 lines The Dark Angeliambic tetrameter · ABAB · 56 lines A Friendiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines To a Passionistiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 lines To the Rev. Radclyffe Dollingalexandrines · ABAB · 8 lines To Viscount St. Cyresiambic tetrameter · ABABB · 35 lines To Charles Mulvanyiambic tetrameter · ABABA · 35 lines To William Nashiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 54 lines To the Rev. Percy Dearmeriambic hexameter · 14 lines To Laurence Binyoniambic trimeter · ABAB · 44 lines Poem IIiambic pentameter · ABAB · 8 lines Poem IIIiambic trimeter · ABBA · 28 lines Visionsiambic trimeter · ABAB · 72 lines To Leo XIIItrochaic trimeter · ABAB · 24 lines To James Britteniambic pentameter · ABABCC · 6 lines To C. K. Ptrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines To Bernhard Berensoniambic hexameter · 14 lines To Christopher Whalliambic hexameter · 14 lines To Victor Plarriambic tetrameter · AABB · 76 lines To a Spanish Friendtrochaic tetrameter · AAABBBA · 49 lines To My Patronsiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 lines To Hubert Crackanthorpeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 64 lines To Claud Schusteriambic tetrameter · 18 lines To Arthur Clutton-Brockiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines To John Barlasiambic hexameter · 14 lines Consolationiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 8 lines Oracles Itrochaic tetrameter · ABABCC · 24 lines Oracles IIiambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Destroyer of a Souliambic pentameter · 14 lines Our Lady of the Snowsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 80 lines To the Rev. Father Strappini, S.J.iambic trimeter · ABAB · 24 lines To Mrs. Hinksoniambic tetrameter · 12 lines To Edmund Phippstrochaic tetrameter · 14 lines To J. P. Quinniambic tetrameter · ABABCCB · 14 lines To Arthur Chamberlainiambic pentameter · AABB · 18 lines To T. W. Rollestoniambic hexameter · 14 lines To Nowell Smithiambic pentameter · 43 lines To Certain FriendsAABB · 4 lines To Selwyn Imageiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 24 lines To Ion Thynneiambic pentameter · ABAB · 44 lines To Richard Le Gallienneiambic pentameter · ABACCB · 36 lines A Proselyteiambic tetrameter · ABABCCB · 28 lines Beyondiambic tetrameter · ABCABC · 24 lines To George Arthur Greeneiambic pentameter · 14 lines To Charles Weekestrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines To Charles Sayletrochaic tetrameter · 18 lines To Dr. Todhunteriambic trimeter · ABAB · 28 lines To Basil Williamsiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 60 lines To Dr. Sigersoniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 lines To John Littlecommon measure · AABB · 16 lines

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