Poems
Sidney Lanier, the musician poet of the South.
Measured across the book
Across its 5,896 lines, 94% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 93% to 94%). Alliteration runs at 1.26 times what shuffling the words would give (0.41 observed against 0.32 expected). 15% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
With a Memorial by William Hayes WardAABB · 4 linesDialect Poemsunrhymed · 6 linesLaughter in the Senatetrochaic dimeter · unrhymed · 14 linesThe Dying Words of Stonewall Jacksontrochaic dimeter · unrhymed · 10 linesAnd of William Morrisiambic pentameter · AABB · 199 linesIndividualityiambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 106 linesThe Marshes of GlynnAABB · 106 linesInscribed to the Memory of John Keatsiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 130 linesThe Waving of the Corniambic pentameter · ABABABCCDD · 30 linesThe Song of the Chattahoocheeiambic pentameter · ABCBCDDCAB · 50 linesFrom the Flatsiambic pentameter · AABBCCDD · 24 linesThe Mocking-Birdiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACCDDEE · 14 linesTampa Robinsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 linesThe Crystaliambic pentameter · unrhymed · 111 linesThe Revenge of HamishABBA · 112 linesTo Bayard Tayloriambic pentameter · ABABAB · 84 linesA Dedication. to Charlotte Cushmaniambic pentameter · AABB · 12 linesTo Charlotte Cushmaniambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Stirrup-Cupiambic tetrameter · AABB · 11 linesA Song of Eternity in Timeiambic pentameter · AABB · 92 linesA Song of the Futureiambic pentameter · AABB · 13 linesOppositioniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 linesRose-MoralsABAB · 24 linesCorniambic pentameter · AABB · 200 linesThe Symphonyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 367 linesMy Springsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 linesIn Absenceiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 56 linesAcknowledgmentiambic pentameter · 56 linesLaus Mariaeiambic pentameter · 14 linesSpecial Pleadingiambic tetrameter · AABBA · 30 linesThe Beeiambic pentameter · AABB · 61 linesThe Harlequin of Dreamsiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 linesStreet Criesiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 8 linesRemonstranceiambic pentameter · 70 linesThe Ship of Earthiambic heptameter · ABAB · 8 linesHow Love Looked for Helliambic tetrameter · 104 linesTyrannyiambic pentameter · ABBA · 32 linesLife and Songiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesTo Richard Wagneriambic pentameter · ABABABCC · 48 linesVII. A Song of Loveiambic dimeter · AABB · 9 linesTo Beethoveniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 68 linesAn Frau Nannette Falk-Auerbachiambic pentameter · 14 linesTo Nannette Falk-Auerbachiambic pentameter · 14 linesTo Our Mocking-Birdiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACCDDEE · 42 linesThe Doveiambic tetrameter · 46 linesOde to the Johns Hopkins Universityiambic pentameter · AABB · 98 linesTo Dr. Thomas Sheareriambic pentameter · AABB · 4 linesMartha Washingtoniambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesPsalm of the Westiambic pentameter · AABB · 728 linesAt First. to Charlotte Cushmaniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 linesA Ballad of Trees and the Masteriambic tetrameter · AABBCCCB · 16 linesA Florida Sundayiambic pentameter · AABB · 124 linesOn Violet's Wafers, Sent Me When I Was ILLiambic pentameter · 14 linesIrelandtrochaic tetrameter · 13 linesUnder the Cedarcroft Chestnutiambic pentameter · ABAB · 32 linesAn Evening Songiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesA Sunrise Songiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesOn a Palmettoiambic pentameter · 14 linesStruggleiambic pentameter · 4 linesControliambic pentameter · 4 linesTo J. D. Hiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesBetween Dawn and Sunriseiambic tetrameter · 8 linesThou and IAABB · 4 linesA Story of Christmas Eveiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 237 linesA Florida Ghostiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 84 linesBy Sidney and Clifford Lanieriambic pentameter · 168 linesJones's Private Argymentiambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 50 linesBy Sidney and Clifford Lanieriambic heptameter · AABB · 58 linesChapter Iiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 160 linesChapter IIiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 246 linesChapter IIIiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 104 linesChapter IViambic pentameter · unrhymed · 93 linesChapter Viambic pentameter · AABCCBB · 110 linesBetrayaliambic tetrameter · AABCCCBBB · 49 linesBy the Eldest Grandsoniambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 48 linesStrange Jokesiambic tetrameter · AABCBC · 24 linesNirvanaiambic pentameter · 72 linesThe Raven Daysiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesOur Hillsiambic pentameter · AABBB · 31 linesLaughter in the Senateiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 linesBaby Charleyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 20 linesBy Sidney and Clifford Lanieriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesSouls and Rain-Dropsiambic tetrameter · 8 linesNilssoniambic tetrameter · AABB · 21 linesNight and Dayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 linesA Birthday Song. to S. Giambic pentameter · AABB · 33 linesResurrectioniambic pentameter · ABAB · 48 linesThe Weddingiambic tetrameter · 14 linesFrom the German of Heinecommon measure · ABAB · 8 linesFrom the German of Herderiambic tetrameter · 16 linesJoust Firstcommon measure · ABAB · 24 linesJoust Secondiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 48 linesThe Dying Words of Stonewall Jacksoniambic pentameter · ABBA · 27 linesTo Wilhelminaiambic pentameter · ABBA · 12 linesWedding-Hymniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesIn the Foamiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesBarnaclesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 linesNightiambic pentameter · AABB · 24 linesJune Dreams, in Januaryiambic pentameter · ABAB · 106 linesA Ballad of Trees and the Masteriambic pentameter · AABB · 6 linesThe Centennial Cantatatrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 61 lines
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