Analysis of I am a paddy.



I Am A Paddy.

A paddy I am from Ireland
And there’s nothing special
About me- although I am very
Fond of my native country.

Of course, I regret the seven
Hundred plus years occupation
Of my country by a foreign
Power against her will.

And it is my hope the invader
Will support democracy as
They via the United Nations
Claim to do elsewhere.

Thus, as a people we paddies
Would accept and experience
National self determination
As all countries should be.

Therefore humanity through
Co-operation would benefit all
Nations defining our species
As the source of love.

A reality which derives from
The Biblical based truth that
Our God is Love which is the
Only way to make a better world.


Scheme A XXAA BBBX XXXX CXBA XXCX XXXX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (24%)
Metre 11010 010111100 011010 01111110 1111010 11101010 1011010 11101010 100101 011110010 10101001 110001010 1111 11010110 10100100 10010010 111011 101001 101011001 100101010 10111 0101011 0100111 10111110 101110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 665
Words 123
Sentences 7
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 25
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 79
Words per stanza (avg) 18
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Submitted on October 12, 2018

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Liam Ó Comain

An Irish poet now living in Derry City but originally from Limavady in County Derry in the north of the Island. more…

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