Analysis of Agnetes Vuggevise

Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)



Sol deroppe ganger under Lide,
Sov mit Barn, saa bli'r du stærk og stor,
Paa den vilde Havhest skal du ride,
Under Bølgen dejligst Engen gror.

Hvalerne med deres brede Finne
Over dig som store Skyer gaa,
Sol og Maane gennem Vandet skinne,
Begge to du skal i Drømme faa.

Visselul! Jeg fødte dig med Smerte!
Bliv min Glæde altid Aar for Aar,
Du har drukket Livet ved mit Hjerte,
Hver din Taare til mit Hjerte gaar.

Sov, mit Barn! Jeg sidder ved din Vugge,
Lad mig kysse dine Øjne til,
Naar engang de begge mine lukke,
Hvem mon dig da Moder være vil!


Scheme ABAB CDCX ABAB DEDE
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 1110101 111111111111 1111111 10111101 11111 1011111 111111 11111111 1111111 11111111 111111111 111111111 1111111111 111111 111111 111110111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 550
Words 106
Sentences 8
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 104
Words per stanza (avg) 26
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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