Analysis of To the edge of despair worry took me

Royston 1946 (Reading)



To the edge of despair worry took me
and a bottomless pit I could see.
Then an awful chasm opened wide
and I felt myself falling inside.

Slipping and sliding as I went down
and in the bleakness began to drown.
I dreaded what was happening to me.
For all dark and sombre it seemed to be.

Then deeper and deeper down I fell
and I thought I'd fallen into hell.
How long I was there I do not know
for each day dragged by so very slow.

When at rock bottom I called out
to the Lord my God Who heard my shout,
and in the depth He reached down to me,
lifting me out and setting me free.


Scheme AABB CCAA DDEE FFAA
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 1011011011 001001111 111010101 01111001 100101111 000100111 1101110011 111011111 110010111 011110011 111111111 111111101 11110111 101111111 000111111 101101011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 577
Words 120
Sentences 8
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 112
Words per stanza (avg) 30
Font size:
 

Submitted by royston on October 08, 2021

Modified by royston on October 08, 2021

36 sec read
9

Royston

Still experimenting with poetry and still learning more…

All Royston poems | Royston Books

5 fans

Discuss this Royston poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "To the edge of despair worry took me" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 9 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/111569/to-the-edge-of-despair-worry-took-me>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    June 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    21
    days
    14
    hours
    59
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which poet is associated with the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
    A Emily Dickinson
    B Langston Hughes
    C Ralph Waldo Emerson
    D Maya Angelou