Analysis of Beautiful North Berwick
William Topaz McGonagall 1825 – 1902 (Greyfriars Parish, Edinburgh)
North Berwick is a watering-place with golfing links green,
With a fine bathing beach most lovely to be seen;
And there's a large number of handsome villas also,
And often it's called the Scarborough of Scotland, as Portobello.
The greatest attraction is Tantallon Castle, worthy of regard,
About three miles distant to the eastward;
Which in time of war reoeived many a shock,
And it's deemed impregnable and built on a perpendicular rock
The castle was built in times unknown to history,
But 'tis said it belonged to the Douglas family;
And the inside is a labyrinth of broken staircases,
Also ruined chambers and many dismal places.
Then there's the Berwick Law Hill, 612 feet high,
Which no doubt is very attractive to the eye,
And skirted with a wood and a public walk,
Where visitors can enjoy themselves and have a social talk.
The wood is really lovely and enchanting to be seen,
In the spring or summer season when the trees are green;
And as ye listen to the innocent birds singing merrily there,
'Twill help to elevate your spirits and drive away dull care.
Then near by Tantallon is the fishing village of Canty Bay,
Where boats can be hired to the Bass Rock, about two miles away;
And the surrounding scenery is magnificent to see,
And as the tourists view the scene it fills their hearts with glee.
Then away! then away! pleasure-seekers in bands,
And view Gullane with its beautiful sands,
Which stretch along the sandy shores of Fife,
Where the tourist can enjoy himself and be free from strife.
Scheme | AAXB XXCC DBXX EEFF AAGG HHDB IIJJ |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (57%) |
Metre | 11010100111011 101101110111 0101101101010 0101101011011 010010111010101 0111101010 1011111001 0110100011001001 0101101011100 1111011010100 0001101011010 1010100101010 110101111 111110010101 01010100101 110010101010101 01110100010111 0011101010111 01110101001101001 11110110010111 11111010101101 1111101011011101 000101001010011 01010101111111 101101101001 011111001 1101010111 10101010101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 1,498 |
Words | 267 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 43 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 172 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 38 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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