At the end of the first stanza, everything changes; the meter shifts to a more pressing meter, and even the rhymes completely transform into slant rhymes. This change in the poem suggests that there is a thinly veiled emphasis beneath the initial reading, one where the "soul" is actually crying out for help. She may want to believe she has power, but perhaps an opposing force, perhaps a mental illness or person is influencing her too much in her ability to choose. Whether the Soul is powerful or powerless – although the latter question seems to be discussed when analyzing the poem – it nonetheless remains a strong voice. The immobility, authority and superiority of an emperor kneeling and excluding the “divine majority” before her inevitably places her on a pedestal. The tone often seems romantic and yet condescending, especially on a first reading, and then seems pressing and impotent upon further analysis. The subtle nuances used throughout his literary tropes suggest an anxious internal argument occurring throughout the