Analysis of Father Ranney, the Cheese Pioneer
James McIntyre 1828 (Forres) – 1906
When Father Ranney left the States,
In Canada to try the fates,
He settled down in Dereham,
Then no dairyman lived near him;
He was the first there to squeeze
His cow's milk into good cheese,
And at each Provincial show
His famed cheese was all the go.
Then long life to Father Ranney
May he wealth and honour gain aye.
He always took the first prize
Both for quality and size,
But many of his neighbors
Now profit by his labors,
And the ladies dress in silk
From the proceeds of the milk,
But those who buy their butter,
How dear it is, they mutter.
Then long life to Father Ranney
May he wealth and honour gain aye.
Now we close this glorious theme,
This song of curds and rich cream,
You can buy your hoops and screws,
And all supplies for dairy use,
Milk cans and vats, all things like these
In Ingersoll great mart for cheese,
Here buyers do congregate
And pay for cheese the highest rate.
So we call on you again aye,
To honor Father Ranney.
Scheme | aabbccdd EF gghhiijj EF bbxxcckk fe |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (37%) |
Metre | 11010101 01001101 110101 111111 1101111 1110111 0110101 1111101 11111010 1110111 111011 1110001 1101110 1101110 0010101 1001101 1111110 1111110 11111010 1110111 11111001 1111011 1111101 01011101 11011111 01001111 110110 01110101 11111011 1101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 926 |
Words | 183 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 2, 8, 2, 8, 2 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 124 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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