Analysis of Kongen
Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)
Et fattigt Barn jeg var, mig Ingen kjendte,
Men i mit Hjerte Digter-Flammen brændte;
Den drev mig modigt frem i Verdens-Vrimlen,
Skjøndt kun jeg eied' Den og Gud i Himlen.
Til Danmarks Konge ledte de min Fod,
Jeg følte kun, jeg hos en Fader stod,
Der gav mit Hjerte Mod, min Tanke Vinger. -
Og Faderhjertet trygt min Sang jeg bringer;
Jeg seer ei Thronen, hvor jeg knæler ned,
Men i Dit Øie: Fader-Kjærlighed.
Scheme | AABB AACCAA |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11111111 1111111111 11111111 1111111111 1111111 1111111101 1111111111 1111111 111111111 11111011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 419 |
Words | 78 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 6 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 155 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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