Each line in this poem is composed of eight syllables, even though some lines look as though they would be shorter in length. The consistency of eight syllables in every line is one aspect that gives the poem it’s form. The poem is split up into five stanzas, with four lines per stanza. Each stanza of the poem provides a different perspective of the speaker’s lover. In the first stanza the lover is like a spoiled child, and in the second and third stanzas, the lover has matured a little bit to the point that he knows exactly what he wants and has the ability to cheat and lie. In the fourth stanza, the lover is depicted as having acknowledged his power over the speaker in that he knows he is the cause of the speaker’s wailing, yet triumphs in it. At the end of the poem in the fifth stanza, the speaker has realized that directly seeking out love will only end up harming one’s
Each line in this poem is composed of eight syllables, even though some lines look as though they would be shorter in length. The consistency of eight syllables in every line is one aspect that gives the poem it’s form. The poem is split up into five stanzas, with four lines per stanza. Each stanza of the poem provides a different perspective of the speaker’s lover. In the first stanza the lover is like a spoiled child, and in the second and third stanzas, the lover has matured a little bit to the point that he knows exactly what he wants and has the ability to cheat and lie. In the fourth stanza, the lover is depicted as having acknowledged his power over the speaker in that he knows he is the cause of the speaker’s wailing, yet triumphs in it. At the end of the poem in the fifth stanza, the speaker has realized that directly seeking out love will only end up harming one’s