With horrid warning gaped wide And I awoke and found me here,
On the cold hill's side.
And this is why I sojourn here
Alone and palely loitering,
Though the sedge is withered from the lake,
And no birds sing
Source: Keats, John. "La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad." Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation, n. d. Web. 24 June
2011
Determine the meter of this poem. Which sentence describes the metrical pattern?
The meter is lambic with 8 feet in the first 3 lines; the last line has 4 feet.
The meter is lambic with 4 feet in the first 3 lines: the last line has 2 feet.
The poem is written in blank verse.
The poem is written in free verse.