This is an analysis of the poem Du Hast In Tagen, Da Ich Arm Gewesen that begins with:

Du hast in Tagen, da ich arm gewesen,
In meines Herzens offnem Buch gelesen....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01010111100 01010101100 111111011 1101111101 011101101 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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